Job 34 · Verse 4

Job 34:4

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
Job 34:4, King James Version

Job 34:4 in other translations

BSBLet us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
WEBLet us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.
ASVLet us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.
YLTJudgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what is good.
DARBYLet us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!
BBELet us make the decision for ourselves as to what is right; let us have the knowledge among ourselves of what is good.
WebsterLet us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

What does Job 34:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. judgment--Let us select among the conflicting sentiments advanced, what will stand the test of examination.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Let 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 34:1-9

Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed in the Scriptures, can say how far matters, words, or actions, agree with true religion, better than any that lean to their own understandings. Job had spoken as if he meant wholly to justify himself. He that say, I have cleansed my…

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Job 34:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מִשְׁפָּ֥טmish.PatjusticeH4941
נִבְחֲרָה\־niv.cha.rah-let us chooseH977
לָּ֑נוּLa.nufor ourselves
נֵדְעָ֖הne.de.'Ahlet us recognizeH3045
בֵינֵ֣ינוּvei.Nei.nubetween ourselvesH996
מַה\־mah-what?H4100
טּֽוֹב\׃Tov[is] goodH2896

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 34:4

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:21

    Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

  • Galatians 2:11-14

    But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

  • 1 Corinthians 6:2-5

    Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

  • Judges 20:7

    Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

  • Judges 19:30

    And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

  • Romans 12:2

    And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  • Isaiah 11:2-5

    And the 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; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

  • Job 34:36

    My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

  • John 7:24

    Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
choose.
36; Jud 19:30; 20:7; 1Co 6:2-5; Ga 2:11-14; 1Th 5:21
know.
Isa 11:2-5; Joh 7:24; Ro 12:2

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Context

  • Job 34:3

    For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

  • Job 34:4

    Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

  • Job 34:5

    For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

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Job 34:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Escojamos para nosotros el juicio, conozcamos entre nosotros cuál sea lo bueno:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Choisissons pour nous ce qui est juste, et reconnaissons entre nous ce qui est bon.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Erwählen wir für uns, was recht, erkennen wir unter uns, was gut ist!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Judicium eligamus nobis, et inter nos videamus quid sit melius.