King James Version

Job 23:12

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

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מִצְוַ֣תmitsvatlawמִצְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.שְׂ֭פָתָיוsefatayvlanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אָמִ֑ישׁamishceaseמוּשׁverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “cease”, an unfinished actionH4185to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)cease, depart, go back, remove, take away.מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗יmechuqifrom appointedחֹקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.צָפַ֥נְתִּיtsafantilurk privilyצָפַןverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “lurk privily”, a completed actionH6845to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurkesteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).אִמְרֵיimreanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.פִֽיוfivedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ οὐ μὴ παρέλθω, ἐν δὲ κόλπῳ μου ἔκρυψα ῥήματα αὐτοῦ.