New American Standard Bible 2020
Job 34:4
4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us understand among ourselves what is good.
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“Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who understand. 3For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us understand among ourselves what is good. 5For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my right; 6Should I lie about my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without wrongdoing.’
Read all of Job 34Job 34:4 word by word
מִשְׁפָּ֥ט נִבְחֲרָה־לָּ֑נוּ נֵדְעָ֖ה בֵינֵ֣ינוּ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 34:4
- Job 34:36Oh that Job were tested to the limit, Because he answers like sinners.
- Judges 19:30All who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, make a plan, and speak up!”
- Judges 20:7Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your response and advice here.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:2Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to form the smallest law courts?
- Galatians 2:11But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good,
- Isaiah 11:2The 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 the fear of the Lord.
- John 7:24Do not judge by the outward appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
- Romans 12:2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable 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
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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
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