Job 23:12

WEB

¹²I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

KJV

¹²Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

BSB

¹²I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

FBV

¹²I have not neglected his commands, for I value what he has told me to do more than the food I eat every day.

Extra References

Jeremiah 15:16

¹⁶Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, LORD, God of Armies.

Psalms 119:11

¹¹I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Psalms 119:103

¹⁰³How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

John 4:34

³⁴Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

⁹The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The LORD’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether. ¹⁰They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

Job 22:22

²²Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

John 8:31

³¹Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

John 4:32

³²But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”

Psalms 119:127

¹²⁷Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

Job 6:10

¹⁰Let it still be my consolation, yes, let me exult in pain that doesn’t spare, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.