For the ear tries words as the palate tastes food.
Does the ear not try words? And the mouth taste food for itself?
But he who is spiritual discerns indeed all matters, but he himself is discerned by no one.
But solid food is for the mature whose senses have been trained by practice to discern both good and evil.
See, please! I shall open my mouth, my tongue shall speak in my mouth.
also I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for a curse on his life –
Is there unrighteousness on my tongue? Does my taste not discern what is perverse?
“Hear my words, you wise men; give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
Let us choose what is right for us; let us know among us what is good.
