Job 23:12 — Bible Verse (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.”

Job 23:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 23:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 23:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Job 23:12 — World English Bible

Job 23:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Job 23:12 — American Standard Version

Job 23:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.”

Job 23:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 23:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have laid up the words of his mouth more than the purpose of my own heart.”

Job 23:12 — Darby Translation

Job 23:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Neyther haue I departed from the commandement of his lippes, and I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then mine appointed foode.”

Job 23:12 — Geneva Bible

Job 23:12 in Context — Job 23

10 Il sait néanmoins quelle voie j’ai suivie; Et, s’il m’éprouvait, je sortirais pur comme l’or.

11 Mon pied s’est attaché à ses pas; J’ai gardé sa voie, et je ne m’en suis point détourné.

12 Je n’ai pas abandonné les commandements de ses lèvres; J’ai fait plier ma volonté aux paroles de sa bouche.

13 Mais sa résolution est arrêtée; qui s’y opposera? Ce que son âme désire, il l’exécute.

14 Il accomplira donc ses desseins à mon égard, Et il en concevra bien d’autres encore.

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What Does Job 23:12 Mean?

Job 23:12 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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