Job 23:12

From the commandment of his lips have I also not moved away: as a fixed statute for me have I treasured up the sayings of his mouth.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

In Context

11On his steps my foot hath held fast: his way have I kept, and swerved not.

13But he is unchangeably one, and who can turn him? And what his will desireth, even that he doth.

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Cross References

Job 6:10Then would this be still my comfort; yea, I would rejoice in my pain while be would not spare: that I have not gainsaid the commands of the Holy One.—

Job 33:9“I am pure without transgression, I am quite clean; and there is no iniquity in me:

Psalms 119:11In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.

Psalms 119:127Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.

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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