New King James Version
Job 34:4
4Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know 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 Living Translation (NLT)So let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
Context of Job 34:4
2“Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge. 3For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know among ourselves what is good. 5“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my justice; 6Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
Read all of Job 34Job 34:4 word by word
מִשְׁפָּ֥ט נִבְחֲרָה־לָּ֑נוּ נֵדְעָ֖ה בֵינֵ֣ינוּ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 34:4
- Job 34:36Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost, Because his answers are like those of wicked men!
- Judges 19:30And so it was that all who saw it said, “No such deed has been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up from the land of Egypt until this day. Consider it, confer, and speak up!”
- Judges 20:7Look! All of you are children of Israel; give your advice and counsel here and now!”
- 1 Corinthians 6:2Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
- Galatians 2:11Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21Test all things; hold fast what is good.
- Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
- John 7:24Do not judge according to 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, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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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