Job 23:12

Job 23:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
• New International Version (NIV)I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.

Context of Job 23:12

10Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. 11My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside. I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread. 13But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires. 14For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.

Job 23:12 word by word

מִצְוַ֣ת שְׂ֭פָתָיו וְלֹ֣א אָמִ֑ישׁ מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י צָפַ֥נְתִּי אִמְרֵי־פִֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• I have notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• departedמוּשׁmûsh · to removeH4185
• from the commandמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• of His lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
• I have treasuredצָפַןtsâphan · to treasureH6845
• the wordsאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561
• of His mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• more than my daily breadחֹקchôq · statute: portionH2706

Cross-references for Job 23:12

• John 6:66From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
• John 8:31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
• Acts 14:22strengthening 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.
• Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
• 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
• Job 22:22Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.
• Psalms 19:9The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.
• Psalms 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
• Jeremiah 15:16Your 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.
• John 4:32But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
• 1 Peter 2:2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
• Luke 12:42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

Commentaries on Job 23:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The commandment of his lips - The written law that proceeded from his own mouth. I have esteemed the words of his mouth - Mr. Good has given a better version of the original: In my bosom have I stored up the words of his mouth. The Asiatics carry every thing precious or valuable in their bosom, their handkerchiefs, jewels, purses, etc. Job, therefore, intimates that the words of God's mouth were to him a most precious treasure.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Neither have I gone back - I have not put away or rejected. The commandment of his lips - That which he has spoken, or which has proceeded out of his mouth. I have esteemed - Margin, “hid,” or, “laid up.” The Hebrew is, “I have hid,” as we hide or lay up that which is valuable. It is a word often applied to laying up treasures, or concealing them so that they would be safe. More than my necessary food - Margin, “or, appointed portion.” Dr. Good renders…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 Job knew that the Lord was every where present; but his mind was in such confusion, that he could get no fixed view of God's merciful presence, so as to find comfort by spreading his case before him. His views were all gloomy. God seemed to stand at a distance, and frown upon him. Yet Job expressed his assurance that he should be brought forth, tried, and approved, for he had obeyed the precepts of God. He had relished and delighted in the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. esteemed--rather, "laid up," namely, as a treasure found (Mt 13:44; Psa 119:11); alluding to the words of Eliphaz (Job 22:22). There was no need to tell me so; I have done so already (Jr 15:16). necessary--"Appointed portion" (of food; as in Pr 30:8). Umbreit and Maurer translate, "More than my law," my own will, in antithesis to "the words of His mouth" (Joh 6:38). Probably under the general term, "what is appointed to me" (the same Hebrew is in Job…Read the comment

Topics related to Job 23:12

• Decision
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Bitter
• Complaint
• Affliction
• Esteem

Commentaries on Job 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings