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; hear me, you learned men. 3For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food. Let us evaluate for ourselves what is right; let us come to know among ourselves what is good. 5For Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God turns away my right. 6Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.’

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 34:36But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men.
• Judges 19:30Everyone who saw the sight said, “Nothing like this has happened or been witnessed during the entire time since the Israelites left the land of Egypt! Take careful note of it! Discuss it and speak!”
• Judges 20:7All you Israelites, make a decision here!”
• 1 Corinthians 6:2Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits?
• Galatians 2:11But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.
• Isaiah 11:2The Lord’s spirit will rest on him – a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord.
• John 7:24Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”
• Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God – what is good and well-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