Job 23:11
On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
In Context
10For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me — as gold I go forth.
Cross References
1 Samuel 12:2and now, lo, the king is walking habitually before you, and I have become aged and gray-headed, and my sons, lo, they [are] with you, and I have walked habitually before you from my youth till this day.
Job 17:9And the righteous layeth hold [on] his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And — dumb are they all.
Psalms 17:5To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.
Psalms 18:22For all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.
Psalms 44:18We turn not backward our heart, Nor turn aside doth our step from Thy path.
Psalms 125:5As to those turning [to] their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace 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 →