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Job 23:12

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

KJV

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

Vulgate

ἀπὸ ἐνταλμάτων αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ μὴ παρέλθω, ἐν δὲ κόλπῳ μου ἔκρυψα ῥήματα αὐτοῦ.

LXX

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.

ASV

מִצְוַ֣ת שְׂ֭פָתָי/ו וְ/לֹ֣א אָמִ֑ישׁ מֵ֝/חֻקִּ֗/י צָפַ֥נְתִּי אִמְרֵי פִֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִמְרֵי
'mry
noun · 48×
ו
v
noun · 183×
י
y
noun · 496×
י
y
noun · 177×
יָמִ֖ישׁ
ymysh
verb · 21×
ךָ
k
noun · 126×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
צָפַ֣נְתָּ
tspnt
verb · 33×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 13:9 — For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
  • 1Pet 2:2 — As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
  • Acts 14:22 — Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 17:11 — These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Jer 15:16 — Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
  • Jer 15:16 — Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
  • Job 6:10 — Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
  • Job 6:10 — Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
  • Job 22:22 — Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
  • Job 22:22 — Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
  • John 4:32 — But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
  • John 4:32 — But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
  • John 4:34 — Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
  • John 4:34 — Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
  • John 6:66 — 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 word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
  • John 15:7 — If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
  • Luke 12:42 — And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
  • Luke 12:46 — The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
  • Matt 6:11 — Give us this day our daily bread.
  • Neh 8:12 — And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
  • Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
  • Prov 2:10 — When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
  • Prov 10:21 — The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
  • Prov 30:8 — Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
  • Ps 1:2 — But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
  • Ps 19:7 — The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
  • Ps 19:9 — The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
  • Ps 19:10 — More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
  • Ps 40:8 — I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
  • Ps 119:11 — Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
  • Ps 119:14 — I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
  • Ps 119:103 — How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
  • Ps 119:103 — How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
  • Ps 119:127 — Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
  • Ps 119:143 — Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
  • Rev 10:9 — And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
  • Rom 7:22 — For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: