Job 23:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Neither

1 John 2:19

I have esteemed

Necessary food

Luke 12:42

General references

Genesis 24:33

Proverbs 2:10

Matthew 6:11

Bible References

Neither

From this many of his disciples went away back, and walked no more with him.

Then said Jesus to the Jews having believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples.

And supporting the souls of the disciples, beseeching to remain in the faith, that through many pressures we must come into the kingdom of God.

And the just one shall live by faith; but if he draw down, my soul is not contented in him.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they had remained with us, but, that they might be manifested, that they are not all of us.

I have esteemed

Take now the law from his mouth, and set his words in thy heart

The fear of Jehovah being pure, standing forever: the judgments of Jehovah, truth, they were altogether just

In my heart I hid thy sayings, so that I shall not sin to thee.

Thy words were found, and eating them; and thy word will be to me for the gladness and for the joy of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, Jehovah the God of armies.

And he said to them, I have food to eat which ye know not.

As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:

Necessary food

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, which the Lord will set over his household, to give the allowance of wheat in due time?

General references

And he will set before his face to eat, and he will say, Not to eat till I have spoken my word. And he will say, Speak.

For wisdom shall come into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul.

Give us this day our bread sufficient for sustenance.