Job 34:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.”

Job 34:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 34:3 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 34:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 34:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.”

Job 34:3 — World English Bible

Job 34:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food. ”

Job 34:3 — American Standard Version

Job 34:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.”

Job 34:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 34:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food. ”

Job 34:3 — Darby Translation

Job 34:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.”

Job 34:3 — Geneva Bible

Job 34:3 in Context — Job 34

1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

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What Does Job 34:3 Mean?

Job 34:3 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 34. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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