Job 34:2–4
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Heare my wordes, O yee wise men, and giue eare vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
*For the eare trieth words, as the †mouth tasteth meate.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. palate.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 12.11.
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
Let vs chuse to vs iudgement: let vs know among our selues what is good.
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14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
14‖‖But strong meate belongeth to them that are of full age, euen those who by reason of vse haue their senses exercised to discerne both good and euil.
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2Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
4If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
5I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
2Do ye not know that the Saints shall iudge the world? And if the world shalbe iudged by you, are ye vnworthy to iudge the smallest matters?
3Know ye not that we shall iudge Angels? How much more things that perteine to this life?
4If then yee haue iudgements of things perteining to this life, set them to iudge who are least esteemed in the Church.
5I speake to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man amongst you? no not one that shall bee able to iudge betweene his brethren?
- Galatians 2:11–14Rank 3 from verse 4
11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12For before that certaine came from Iames, he did eate with the Gentiles: but when they were come, hee withdrew, and separated himselfe, fearing them which were of the Circumcisiō.
13And the other Iewes dissembled likewise with him, insomuch that Barnabas also was caried away with their dissimulation.
14But when I saw that they walked not vprightly according to the truth of the Gospel, I said vnto Peter before them al, If thou, being a Iew, liuest after the maner of Gentiles, and not as doe the Iewes, why compellest thou the Gentiles to liue as do the Iewes?
- Isaiah 11:2–5Rank 4 from verse 4
2And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
2And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest vpon him, the spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding, the spirit of counsell and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the feare of the LORD:
3†And shal make him of quicke vnderstanding in the feare of the LORD, and he shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes, neither reproue after the hearing of his eares.
4‖*But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
5And righteousnesse shalbe the girdle of his loines, and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines.
- Judges 19:30Rank 7 from verse 4
30And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.
30And it was so that all that saw it, said, There was no such deed done nor seene, from the day that the children of Israel came vp out of the land of Egypt, vnto this day: consider of it, take aduise, and speake your mindes.
- Judges 20:7Rank 8 from verse 4
- Romans 12:2Rank 9 from verse 4
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2And bee not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renuing of your minde, that ye may proue what is that good, that acceptable and perfect will of God.
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Job 34:2
Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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Job 34:3
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Perceives flavor by the mouth.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
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Job 34:4
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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To select or prefer from among alternatives.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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34:1FURTHERMORE Elihu answered and said,
34:1¶ Furthermore Elihu answered, and said,
34:2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
34:2Heare my wordes, O yee wise men, and giue eare vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
Selected passage34:3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
34:3*For the eare trieth words, as the †mouth tasteth meate.
Selected passage34:4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
34:4Let vs chuse to vs iudgement: let vs know among our selues what is good.
Selected passage34:5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
34:5For Iob hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my iudgement.
34:6Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
34:6Should I lye against my right? †my wound is incurable without transgression.
34:7What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
34:7What man is like Iob, who drinketh vp scorning like water?
34:8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
34:8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men.
34:9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
34:9For hee hath said, It profiteth a man nothing, that he should delight himselfe with God.
34:10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
34:10Therefore hearken vnto me, ye †men of vnderstanding: *farre bee it from God, that he should doe wickednes, and from the Almighty, that hee should commit iniquitie.
34:11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
34:11*For the worke of a man shall he render vnto him, and cause euery man to finde according to his wayes.
34:12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
34:12Yea surely God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty peruert iudgement.
34:13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
34:13Who hath giuen him a charge ouer the earth? or who hath disposed †the whole world?
34:14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
34:14*If he set his heart †vpon man, if he gather vnto himselfe his spirit and his breath;
34:15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
34:15*All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turne againe vnto dust.
34:16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
34:16If now thou hast vnderstanding, heare this: hearken to the voyce of my words.
34:17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
34:17†Shall euen he that hateth right, gouerne? and wilt thou condemne him that is most iust?
34:18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
34:18 Is it fit to say to a King, Thou art wicked? and to Princes, Ye are vngodly?
34:19How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
34:19*How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.
34:20In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
34:20In a moment shall they die, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and passe away: and †the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
34:21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
34:21*For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.
34:22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
34:22 There is no darkenes, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquitie may hide themselues.
34:23For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
34:23For hee will not lay vpon man more then right; that he should †enter into iudgement with God.
34:24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
34:24He shall breake in pieces mighty men †without number, and set others in their stead.
34:25Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
34:25Therefore hee knoweth their workes, and he ouerturneth them in the night, so that they are †destroyed.
34:26He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
34:26He striketh them as wicked men, †in the open sight of others:
34:27Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
34:27Because they turned backe †from him, and would not consider any of his wayes.
34:28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
34:28So that they cause the cry of the poore to come vnto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
34:29When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
34:29When he giueth quietnesse, who then can make trouble? and when hee hideth his face, who then can beholde him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man onely:
34:30That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
34:30That the hypocrite raigne not, lest the people be ensnared.
34:31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
34:31Surely it is meete to be said vnto God, I haue borne chastisement, I will not offend any more.
34:32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
34:32 That which I see not, teach thou me; If I haue done iniquitie, I will doe no more.
34:33Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
34:33†Should it bee according to thy minde? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou chuse, and not I: therefore speake what thou knowest.
34:34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
34:34Let men †of vnderstanding tell mee, and let a wise man hearken vnto mee.
34:35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
34:35Iob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdome.
34:36My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
34:36‖My desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men.
34:37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
34:37For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne, hee clappeth his handes amongst vs, and multiplieth his words against God.