Job 23:11

My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

In Context

10For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

12I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:2And now, see, the king is before you: and I am old and grey-headed, and my sons are with you: I have been living before your eyes from my early days till now.

Job 17:9Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

Psalms 17:5I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

Psalms 18:22\18:21\For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

Psalms 44:18\44:17\All this has come on us, but still we have kept you in our memory; and we have not been false to your word.

Psalms 125:5But as for such as are turned out of the straight way, the Lord will take them away with the workers of evil. Let peace be on Israel.

Matthew Henry on Job 23:9-13

Mystery of Providence. ( b. c. 1520.) 8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: 9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: 10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. 11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. 12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more… Read the whole commentary →

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