Job 34:4

Job 34:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
• New International Version (NIV)Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let us choose what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Context of Job 34:4

2“Listen to my words, you wise men. Open your ears to me, you intelligent men. 3The ear tests words like the tongue tastes food. Let’s decide for ourselves what is right and agree among ourselves as to what is good, 5because Job has said, ‘I’m righteous, but God has taken away my rights. 6I’m considered a liar in spite of my rights. I’ve been wounded by a deadly arrow, though I haven’t been disobedient.’

Job 34:4 word by word

מִשְׁפָּ֥ט נִבְחֲרָה־לָּ֑נוּ נֵדְעָ֖ה בֵינֵ֣ינוּ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let us chooseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• to us judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• let us knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896

Cross-references for Job 34:4

• Job 34:36“My Father, let Job be thoroughly tested for giving answers like wicked people do.
• Judges 19:30Everyone who saw it said, “Never has such a thing happened or been seen from the time the people of Israel came out of Egypt until today. Think about it! Form a plan, and speak out!”
• Judges 20:7All you people of Israel, tell me what you think. Give me your advice right now!”
• 1 Corinthians 6:2Don’t you know that God’s people will judge the world? So if you’re going to judge the world, aren’t you capable of judging insignificant cases?
• Galatians 2:11When Cephas came to Antioch, I had to openly oppose him because he was completely wrong.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good.
• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of advice and power, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord.
• John 7:24Stop judging by outward appearance! Instead, judge correctly.”
• Romans 12:2Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.

Commentaries on Job 34:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Let us choose to us judgment - Let us not seek the applause of men, nor contend for victory. Let our aim be to obtain correct views and notions of all things; and let us labor to find out what is good.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Let us choose to us judgment - That is, let us examine and explore what is true and right. Amidst the conflicting opinions, and the sentiments which have been advanced, let us find out what will abide the test of close investigation.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4ear tests … mouth tastes: Elihu repeated Job’s earlier complaint about the other counselors’ weak argument that, "Wisdom is found with the elderly" (12:11–12; see 6:30; Hebrews 5:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. judgment--Let us select among the conflicting sentiments advanced, what will stand the test of examination.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 34:4

• Prudence

In the dictionaries

• Chastisement
• Choose
• Dust
• Elihu
• Fit

Commentaries on Job 34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings