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Job 23:12

King James Version (KJV)

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Job 23:12

Verse 12 of 17

Scripture focus

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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Job 23:12

Theological / Devotional

My necessary food. Heb. chuqqi, literally, “my prescribed portion.” It may be food (see Gen. 47:22, where choq is translated “portion”), or anything else that is prescribed. Choq is frequently translated “statute” (Ex. 15:25, 26; 18:16; etc.), and sometimes “law” (Gen. 47:26; 1 Chron. 16:17; Ps. 94:20 ; 105:10). Hence some interpret the expression, “more than [or above] my own law,” meaning that he gave God’s will preference over his own inclinations. Others follow the reading of the LXX, “in my bosom.” If this is the intended figure, Job intimates that the words of God’s mouth are to him a most precious treasure. (But see a different interpretation under v. 14.)

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