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Job 23:12

Job 23:12 is verse 12 of Job chapter 23, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

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Job 23:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

10 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

11 My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.

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

13 But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.

14 For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

John 6:66

From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.

John 6:67

So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”

John 6:68

Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

John 6:69

We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”

John 8:31

So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Hebrews 10:38

But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

Job 22:22

Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.

Psalms 19:9

The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

Psalms 19:10

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

Psalms 119:11

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Psalms 119:103

How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Psalms 119:127

Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

John 4:32

But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”

John 4:34

Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Luke 12:42

And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

Luke 12:46

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

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