³⁰ Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

¹¹ Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

⁶ Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

⁸ Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

⁹ I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

¹⁰ Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

¹¹ He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

¹² Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

³ For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

³ Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

⁴ Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

⁵ I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

⁶ Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

¹⁴ 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.