Job 23:12

English Standard Version 2016

I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.

Cross References

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.

Psalm 119:103

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

John 4:34

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

Psalm 119:11

I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Job 22:22

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

John 8:31

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,

John 4:32

But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”

Psalm 119:127

Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.

Job 6:10

This would be my comfort; I would even exult in pain unsparing, for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

Luke 12:46

the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful.

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.

Job 15:11

Are the comforts of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?

Job 23:13

But he is unchangeable, and who can turn him back? What he desires, that he does.

Psalm 33:11

The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.

Proverbs 30:8

Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,

Job 33:9

You say, ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.