Job 23:12

Modern

I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

Traditional

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

Literal

And I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; more than my portion I have treasured the words of His mouth.

Latin

A mandatis labiorum ejus non recessi, et in sinu meo abscondi verba oris ejus.

Hebrew

English

I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
Psalm 119:11
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
Psalm 119:103
How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!
John 4:34
Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
Psalm 19:9–10
The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.
Job 22:22
Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.
John 4:32
But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
John 8:31
So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
Job 6:10
It still brings me comfort, and joy through unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
John 6:66–69
From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
Acts 14:22
…strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.