King James Version

Job 34:3

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

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כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֹ֭זֶןozenearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ear”, the ordinary formH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.מִלִּ֣יןmilinwordמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “word”, the ordinary formH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.תִּבְחָ֑ןtivchanexamineבָּחַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “examine”, an unfinished actionH974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigateexamine, prove, tempt, try (trial).וְ֝חֵ֗ךְvechekheand mouthחֵךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and mouth”, the ordinary formH2441properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)(roof of the) mouth, taste.יִטְעַ֥םyitamperceiveטָעַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “perceive”, an unfinished actionH2938to taste; figuratively, to perceive[idiom] but, perceive, taste.לֶאֱכֹֽלleekholto eatאָכַלpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to eat”, the to-form of the verbH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι οὖς λόγους δοκιμάζει, καὶ λάρυγξ γεύεται βρῶσιν.

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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