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Chapter 34

Then Elihu answered and said:[a]

Hear my discourse, you that are wise;
    you that have knowledge, listen to me!
For the ear tests words,
    as the palate tastes food.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 34:1 Elihu replies, although no one else has spoken. This connective phrase (see also 35:1 and 36:1) may indicate that these speeches of Elihu are a secondary addition to the book (see note on 32:2).

34 Then Elihu said:

“Hear my words, you wise men;
    listen to me,(A) you men of learning.
For the ear tests words
    as the tongue tastes food.(B)

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