Job 34:4

Geneva Bible

Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Let us judge for ourselves what is right;let us decide together what is good.

Hebrew Names Version
Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

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

English Standard Version
Let us choose what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.

New Century Version
Let's decide for ourselves what is right, and let's learn together what is good.

New English Translation
Let us evaluate for ourselves what is right; let us come to know among ourselves what is good.

Amplified Bible
"Let us choose for ourselves that which is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

New American Standard Bible
"Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us understand among ourselves what is good.

World English Bible
Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Legacy Standard Bible
Let us choose for ourselves what is just;Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Berean Standard Bible
Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.

Contemporary English Version
Then we can decide the case and give a just verdict.

Complete Jewish Bible
Let's choose for ourselves what is just; let's decide among ourselves what is good.

Darby Translation
Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!

Easy-to-Read Version
So let us test these arguments and decide for ourselves what is right. Together we will learn what is good.

George Lamsa Translation
Let us choose for us a judge; let him know among ourselves what is good.

Good News Translation
It is up to us to decide the case.

Lexham English Bible
Let us choose justice for ourselves; let us determine among ourselves what is good—

Literal Translation
Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for the iudgmet, let vs seke it out amonge or selues, yt we maye knowe what is right.

American Standard Version
Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Bible in Basic English
Let us make the decision for ourselves as to what is right; let us have the knowledge among ourselves of what is good.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Let us choose for us that which is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.

King James Version (1611)
Let vs chuse to vs iudgement: let vs know among our selues what is good.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
As for iudgement, let vs seke it out among our selues, that we may knowe what is good.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.

English Revised Version
Let us choose for us that which is right: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Chese we doom to vs; and se we among vs, what is the betere.

Update Bible Version
Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what [is] good.

New King James Version
Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

New Living Translation
So let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.

New Life Bible
Let us choose for ourselves what is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

New Revised Standard
Let us choose what is right; let us determine among ourselves what is good.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
What is right, let us choose for ourselves, Let us know, among ourselves, what is good;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let us choose to us judgment, and let us see among ourselves what is the best.

Revised Standard Version
Let us choose what is right; let us determine among ourselves what is good.

Young's Literal Translation
Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what [is] good.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Contextual Overview

¹ Moreouer Elihu answered, and saide, ² Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge. ³ For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate. ⁴ Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good. ⁵ For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, & God hath taken away my iudgement. ⁶ Should I lye in my right? my wound of the arrowe is grieuous without my sinne. ⁷ What man is like Iob, that drinketh scornfulnesse like water? ⁸ Which goeth in the companie of them yt worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men? ⁹ For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

choose: Job 34:36, Judges 19:30, Judges 20:7, 1 Corinthians 6:2-5, Galatians 2:11-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:21

know: Isaiah 11:2-5, John 7:24, Romans 12:2

Reciprocal: Job 34:34 - understanding Psalms 45:1 - a good Luke 9:55 - Ye know

Cross-References

Genesis 21:21
And he dwelt in the wildernesse of Paran, and his mother tooke him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Judges 14:2
And he came vp and told his father and his mother and saide, I haue seene a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistims: now therfore giue me her to wife.

2 Samuel 13:13
And I, whither shall I cause my shame to goe? and thou shalt be as one of the fooles in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, speake to the King, for he will not denie me vnto thee.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let us choose to us judgments,.... Take the part of the question or controversy in which truth and justice lie, and he doubtless has respect to the present controversy with Job;

let us know among ourselves what [is] good; agree upon that which is best to be done in the present case, what judgment to be made of the dealings of God with Job, and his behaviour under them, and what the best advice to give to him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let 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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 34:4. 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 labour to find out what is good.