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Being Devoted to God » A characteristic of saints
Neither have I separated myself from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Decision » Instances of » Job
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my slave Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God and has departed from evil and that he still retains his perfection, although thou didst incite me against him to destroy him without cause.
My feet have held to his steps, I have kept his way, and have not departed. Neither have I separated myself from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, above all things
Neither have I separated myself from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Food for the soul
How sweet have been thy spoken words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
And he afflicted thee and caused thee to hunger and sustained thee with manna, food of which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know, that he might make thee know that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD shall man live.
as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
Neither have I separated myself from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Thy words were found, and I ate them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, O LORD God of the hosts.
But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Do not be rebellious like the rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat what I give thee.
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.