Job 34:3
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
KJV
Auris enim verba probat, et guttur escas gustu dijudicat.
Vulgate
ὅτι οὖς λόγους δοκιμάζει, καὶ λάρυγξ γεύεται βρῶσιν.
LXX
For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.
ASV
כִּי אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝/חֵ֗ךְ יִטְעַ֥ם לֶ/אֱכֹֽל
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אָזְנֵ֣י
'zny
noun · 188×
טָעַ֥ם
t'm
verb · 11×
י
y
noun · 18×
י
y
noun · 38×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 811×
נִי
ny
verb · 29×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. The blessed Paul wishes to show in the next place that this covenant is far better than the old. This then he does by first laying down remote considerations. For inasmuch as there was nothing bodily or that made a show, no temple for instance, nor Holy of Holies, nor Priest with so great apparel, no legal observances, but all things higher and more perfect, and there was no…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 2:15 — But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
- Heb 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
- Heb 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
- Isa 11:3 — And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
- Job 6:6 — Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
- Job 6:30 — Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
- Job 12:11 — Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
- Job 12:11 — Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
- Job 33:2 — Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
- Phil 1:10 — That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;