Job 34:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

New Living Translation
Job said, ‘The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’

English Standard Version
for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food.

Berean Study Bible
For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.

New American Standard Bible
“For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

NASB 1995
"For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

NASB 1977
“For the ear tests words, As the palate tastes food.

Amplified Bible
“For the ear puts words to the test As the palate tastes food.

Christian Standard Bible
Doesn’t the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Doesn't the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

Contemporary English Version
Think about my words, as you would taste food.

Good News Translation
You know good food when you taste it, but not wise words when you hear them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The ear tests words like the tongue tastes food.

International Standard Version
Since the ear tests words like a palate tastes food,

NET Bible
For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

New King James Version
For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

King James 2000 Bible
For the ear tests words, as the mouth tastes food.

New Heart English Bible
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

World English Bible
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

American King James Version
For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes meat.

American Standard Version
For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

A Faithful Version
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

Darby Bible Translation
For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.

English Revised Version
For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth meat.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth food.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the eare discerneth wordes, and the mouth tasteth the meates.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For like as the mouth tasteth the meates, so the eare proueth & discerneth the wordes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the ear tries words, "" And the palate tastes to eat.

Young's Literal Translation
For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the ear will try words, and the palate will taste of food.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the ear examines words, and the mouth discerns foods by the taste.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the ear tests words and the palate tastes food

Lamsa Bible
For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes food.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
















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