Job 22:22 · KJV
“Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.”
— Job 22:22
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. {him: that is, God}
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
Job 22 — Context
Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth. {substance: or, estate} {the remnant...: or, their excellency}
21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. {him: that is, God}
22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
23If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
24Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the {gold} of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. {as dust: or, on the dust}
Cross References
Psalms 119:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
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}. {esteemed: Heb. hid, or, laid up} {my...: or, my appointed portion}
Deuteronomy 4:1-2
Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do {them}, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Jeremiah 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. {I am...: Heb. thy name is called upon me}
Proverbs 4:4
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Luke 2:19
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered {them} in her heart.