Job 34:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.”

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BSBPD

“Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what <FI>is<Fi> good.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 34:4 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 19:30And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”
  2. Judges 20:7Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
  3. Job 34:36If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.
  4. Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
  5. John 7:24Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
  6. Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
  7. 1 Corinthians 6:2Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
  8. Galatians 2:11When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.
  9. 1 Thessalonians 5:21but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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