Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities? King James Bible Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? Darby Bible Translation Is there wrong in my tongue? cannot my taste discern mischievous things? World English Bible Is there injustice on my tongue? Can't my taste discern mischievous things? Young's Literal Translation Is there in my tongue perverseness? Discerneth not my palate desirable things? Job 6:30 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleIs there iniquity in my tongue? - This is a solemn appeal to their consciences, and their own deep conviction that he was sincere. Iniquity in the tongue means falsehood, deceit, hypocrisy - that which would be expressed by the tongue. Cannot my taste discern perverse things? - Margin, palate. The word used here חך chêk means properly the palate, together with the corresponding lower part of the mouth, the inside mouth. Gesenius. Hence, it means the organ of taste, residing in the mouth. The meaning is, that Job was qualified to discern what was true or false, sincere or hypocritical, just or unjust, in the same manner as the palate is fitted to discern the qualities of objects, whether bitter or sweet, pleasant or unpleasant, wholesome or unwholesome. His object is to invite attention to what he had to state on the subject. To this proposed vindication he proceeds in the following chapter, showing the greatness of his calamity, and his right, as he supposes, to complain. Their attention was gained. They did not refuse to listen to him, and he proceeds to a fuller statement of his calamity, and of the reasons why he had allowed himself to use the language of complaint. They listened without interruption until he was done, and then replied in tones of deeper severity still. Job 6:30 Parallel Commentaries Library "Now the God of Hope Fill You with all Joy and Peace in Believing," &C. Rom. xv. 13.--"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing," &c. It is usual for the Lord in his word to turn his precepts unto promises, which shows us, that the commandments of God do not so much import an ability in us, or suppose strength to fulfil them, as declare that obligation which lies upon us, and his purpose and intention to accomplish in some, what he requires of all: and therefore we should accordingly convert all his precepts unto prayers, seeing he hath made … Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The Sinner Stripped of his Vain Pleas. Cross References Genesis 37:33 Then he examined it and said, "It is my son's tunic. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!" Job 12:11 "Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food? Jump to Previous Calamities Calamity Cause Clear Crafty Desirable Devices Discern Discerneth Evil Iniquity Injustice Lips Malice Mischievous Mouth Palate Perverse Perverseness Taste Tongue Trouble Wickedness WrongJump to Next Calamities Calamity Cause Clear Crafty Desirable Devices Discern Discerneth Evil Iniquity Injustice Lips Malice Mischievous Mouth Palate Perverse Perverseness Taste Tongue Trouble Wickedness WrongLinks Job 6:30 NIVJob 6:30 NLT Job 6:30 ESV Job 6:30 NASB Job 6:30 KJV Job 6:30 Bible Apps Job 6:30 Biblia Paralela Job 6:30 Chinese Bible Job 6:30 French Bible Job 6:30 German Bible Job 6:30 Commentaries Bible Hub |