Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have not forsaken the commandment of his lips; but look, what he charged me with his mouth, that have I shut up in my heart.
New American Standard Bible
I have treasured 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.
Holman Bible
I have treasured
more than my daily food.
International Standard Version
I haven't wandered away from the commands that he has spoken; I've treasured what he has said more than my own meals."
A Conservative Version
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
American Standard Version
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Amplified
“I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;
I have kept the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
Bible in Basic English
I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
Darby Translation
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have laid up the words of his mouth more than the purpose of my own heart.
Julia Smith Translation
From the command of his lips and I will not waver; from his law I hid the words of his mouth.
King James 2000
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[From] the commandment of his lips, indeed I have not departed; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily food.
Modern King James verseion
nor have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion.
NET Bible
I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.
New Heart English Bible
I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
The Emphasized Bible
The command of his lips, and would not go back, and, in my bosom, have I treasured the words of his lips.
Webster
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
World English Bible
I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Youngs Literal Translation
The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
Themes
Being Devoted to God » A characteristic of saints
The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, above all things
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Food for the soul
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 23:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
11 My foot doth keep his path; his highway have I holden, and will not go out of it. 12 I have not forsaken the commandment of his lips; but look, what he charged me with his mouth, that have I shut up in my heart. 13 "It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.
Names
Cross References
John 4:32
He said unto them, "I have meat to eat, that ye know not of."
John 4:34
Jesus said unto them, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me. And to finish his work.
Job 22:22
Receive the law at his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Psalm 119:11
Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee.
Psalm 119:103
O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!
Job 6:10
Then should I have some comfort: yea, I would desire him in my pain, that he should not spare, for I will not be against the words of the holy one.
Psalm 19:9-10
The fear of the LORD is clean, and endureth forever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Psalm 119:127
For I love thy commandments above gold and precious stone.
Jeremiah 15:16
When I had found thy words, I ate them up greedily: they have made my heart joyful and glad, for I call upon thy name, O LORD God of Hosts.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, "If there be any faithful servant, and wise, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their duty of meat, at due season:
Luke 12:46
the Lord of that servant will come in a day, when he thinketh not, and at a hour when he is not aware, and will divide him, and will give him his reward, with the unbelievers.
John 6:66-69
From that time, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
John 8:31
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, "If ye continue in my words, then are ye my very disciples:
Acts 14:22
and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Hebrews 10:38-39
But the just shall live by faith. And if he withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
1 Peter 2:2
and as newborn babes desire that reasonable milk which is without corruption, that ye may be grown therein.
1 John 2:19
They went out of us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. But that fortuned, that it might appear that they were not of us.