Job 34:1-4
Job 34:1-4 The Message (MSG)
Elihu continued: “So, my fine friends—listen to me, and see what you think of this. Isn’t it just common sense— as common as the sense of taste— To put our heads together and figure out what’s going on here?
Job 34:1-4 King James Version (KJV)
Furthermore Elihu answered and said, Hear my words, O ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. For the ear trieth words, As the mouth tasteth meat. Let us choose to us judgment: Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Job 34:1-4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then Elihu continued and said, “Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who know. For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Job 34:1-4 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Elihu said: “Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you who know a lot. The ear tests words as the tongue tastes food. Let’s decide for ourselves what is right, and let’s learn together what is good.
Job 34:1-4 American Standard Version (ASV)
Moreover Elihu answered and said, Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food. Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Job 34:1-4 New International Version (NIV)
Then Elihu said: “Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning. For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food. Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
Job 34:1-4 New King James Version (NKJV)
Elihu further answered and said: “Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge. For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Job 34:1-4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Elihu continued his discourse and said, “Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who have [so much] knowledge. “For the ear puts words to the test As the palate tastes food. “Let us choose for ourselves that which is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Job 34:1-4 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then Elihu said: “Listen to me, you wise men. Pay attention, you who have knowledge. Job said, ‘The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’ So let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.