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Job 34:3

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For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
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  1. Job 12:11Rank 1 from verse 3
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    11Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

  2. 1 Corinthians 2:15Rank 2 from verse 3
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    15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

  3. Hebrews 5:14Rank 3 from verse 3
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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.

  4. Job 33:2Rank 4 from verse 3
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    2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

  5. Job 31:30Rank 5 from verse 3
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    30Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

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Job 34:3

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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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COMBINED MEANING

ear

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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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mouth

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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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meat

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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.

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2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

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4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

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