Job 34:3-9
Job 34:1-9 The Message (MSG)
Elihu continued: “So, my fine friends—listen to me, and see what you think of this. Isn’t it just common sense— as common as the sense of taste— To put our heads together and figure out what’s going on here? “We’ve all heard Job say, ‘I’m in the right, but God won’t give me a fair trial. When I defend myself, I’m called a liar to my face. I’ve done nothing wrong, and I get punished anyway.’ Have you ever heard anything to beat this? Does nothing faze this man Job? Do you think he’s spent too much time in bad company, hanging out with the wrong crowd, So that now he’s parroting their line: ‘It doesn’t pay to try to please God’?
Job 34:3-9 King James Version (KJV)
For the ear trieth words, As the mouth tasteth meat. Let us choose to us judgment: Let us know among ourselves what is good. For Job hath said, I am righteous: And God hath taken away my judgment. Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression. What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scorning like water? Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men. For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
Job 34:3-9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good. For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my right; Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’ What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water, Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men? For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing When he is pleased with God.’
Job 34:3-9 New Century Version (NCV)
The ear tests words as the tongue tastes food. Let’s decide for ourselves what is right, and let’s learn together what is good. “Job says, ‘I am not guilty, and God has refused me a fair trial. Instead of getting a fair trial, I am called a liar. I have been seriously hurt, even though I have not sinned.’ There is no other man like Job; he takes insults as if he were drinking water. He keeps company with those who do evil and spends time with wicked men, because he says, ‘It is no use to try to please God.’
Job 34:3-9 American Standard Version (ASV)
For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food. Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good. For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right: Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression. What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water, Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men? For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
Job 34:3-9 New International Version (NIV)
For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food. Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good. “Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God denies me justice. Although I am right, I am considered a liar; although I am guiltless, his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’ Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water? He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with the wicked. For he says, ‘There is no profit in trying to please God.’
Job 34:3-9 New King James Version (NKJV)
For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know among ourselves what is good. “For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my justice; Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’ What man is like Job, Who drinks scorn like water, Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men? For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.’
Job 34:3-9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“For the ear puts words to the test As the palate tastes food. “Let us choose for ourselves that which is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good. “For Job has said, ‘I am righteous [and innocent], But God has taken away my right; [Job 33:9] Although I am right, I am accounted a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’ “What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water, Who goes in company with those who do evil And walks with wicked men? “For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing When he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’
Job 34:3-9 New Living Translation (NLT)
Job said, ‘The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’ So let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good. For Job also said, ‘I am innocent, but God has taken away my rights. I am innocent, but they call me a liar. My suffering is incurable, though I have not sinned.’ “Tell me, has there ever been a man like Job, with his thirst for irreverent talk? He chooses evil people as companions. He spends his time with wicked men. He has even said, ‘Why waste time trying to please God?’
Job 34:3-9 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food. Let us choose what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good. For Job has said, ‘I am in the right, and God has taken away my right; in spite of my right I am counted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’ What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water, who travels in company with evildoers and walks with wicked men? For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.’