Job 34:4

“Justice let us choose for ourselves; let us know among ourselves what is good.”

Job 34:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 34:4, word by word

Justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

justice

What is right and fair.

Where else “mishpat” appears
let us chooseנִבְחֲרָהnivchara

choose

To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.

Where else “nivchara” appears
let us knowנֵדְעָהneda

know a person

To know someone.

Where else “neda” appears
is goodטּוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears

The context

3For the ear tests words as the palate tastes food.

4 · This verse (above)

5For Job has said, ‘I am in the right, and El has taken away my right.

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