3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)Here, I. Elihu humbly addresses himself to the auditors, and endeavours, like an orator, to gain their good-will and their favourable attention. 1. He calls them wise men , and men that had knowledge , Job 34:2. It is comfortable dealing with such as understand sense. I speak as to wise men , who can judge what I say , 1 Cor. 10:15. Elihu differed in opinion from them, and yet he calls them wise a…
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