Job 34:4
2 “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
3 For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
5 For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
6 Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
- KJV
- Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
- WEB
- Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.
- ASV
- Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.
- DARBY
- Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!
- BLB
- Let us choose for ourselves what is just; let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
- ÅB
- La oss velge det som er rett; la oss sammen søke å finne ut hva der er godt!
- OTB
- La oss velge for oss selv hva som er rett;
la oss skjelne sammen hva som er godt. - B1930
- La oss velge det som er rett; la oss sammen søke å finne ut hvad der er godt!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 5:21
but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
Read in contextGalatians 2:11–14
When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:2–5
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
Read in contextJudges 20:7
Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
Read in contextJudges 19:30
And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”
Read in contextRomans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Read in contextIsaiah 11:2–5
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
Read in contextJob 34:36
If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.
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