14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age,
14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
14 solid food is for the mature, who have some practice in telling right from wrong.
14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
14 Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Hebrews 5:14
Commentary on Hebrews 5:11-14
(Read Hebrews 5:11-14)
Dull hearers make the preaching of the gospel difficult, and even those who have some faith may be dull hearers, and slow to believe. Much is looked for from those to whom much is given. To be unskilful, denotes want of experience in the things of the gospel. Christian experience is a spiritual sense, taste, or relish of the goodness, sweetness, and excellence of the truths of the gospel. And no tongue can express the satisfaction which the soul receives, from a sense of Divine goodness, grace, and love to it in Christ.