Job 34:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

For the ear tries words as the mouth tastes food.

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  • Job 12:11 : 11 Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?
  • 1 Cor 2:15 : 15 But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged by no one.
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
  • Job 31:30 : 30 Neither have I allowed my mouth to sin by wishing a curse upon his soul.
  • Job 33:2 : 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth; my tongue has spoken in my mouth.
  • Job 6:30 : 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? Cannot my palate discern perverse things?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 12:11-12
    2 verses
    89%

    11Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?

    12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  • 2Hear my words, O you wise men; and listen to me, you who have knowledge.

  • 16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • 15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • 30Is there iniquity in my tongue? Cannot my palate discern perverse things?

  • 73%

    17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

    18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips.

  • 31The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.

  • 23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • 4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.

  • 34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man listen to me.

  • 17Listen diligently to my speech, and my declaration with your ears.

  • 30The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.

  • 6Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and from the opening of my lips will come right things.

  • 14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • 3My words shall be from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall clearly speak knowledge.

  • 103How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

  • 2The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

  • Prov 2:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

    3Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding;

  • 12Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • 25How forcible are right words! But what does your arguing reprove?

  • 3And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall listen.

  • 3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

  • 1Look, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it.

  • Prov 17:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

    4A wicked doer listens to false lips, and a liar gives ear to a deceitful tongue.

  • Prov 23:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8The morsel which you have eaten, you shall vomit up, and lose your sweet words.

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • 11When the ear heard me, it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it approved me;

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    11A word spoken at the right time is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

    12Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

  • 21The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

  • 9They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

    3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

  • 5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

  • 2A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

  • 1Therefore, Job, I beg you, listen to my speeches, and pay attention to all my words.

  • 2That you may keep discretion, and that your lips may preserve knowledge.

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    31The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversity.

  • 6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • 4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

  • 13My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste.

  • 6Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

  • 8Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

  • 2Listen attentively to the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.