Job 23:12 · KJV
“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}”
— Job 23:12
My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
But he {is} in one {mind}, and who can turn him? and {what} his soul desireth, even {that} he doeth.
Job 23 — Context
But he knoweth the way that I take: {when} he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. {that...: Heb. that is with me}
11My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
12Neither 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}
13But he {is} in one {mind}, and who can turn him? and {what} his soul desireth, even {that} he doeth.
14For he performeth {the thing that is} appointed for me: and many such {things are} with him.
Cross References
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}
Psalms 119:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! {yea, sweeter} than honey to my mouth! {taste: Heb. palate}
John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Psalms 19:9-10
The fear of the LORD {is} clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD {are} true {and} righteous altogether. {true: Heb. truth}
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 8:31
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, {then} are ye my disciples indeed;