Job 23:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I have not departedאָמִ֑ישׁ
(a·mish;)
4185: to depart, removea prim. root
from the commandמִצְוַ֣ת
(mitz·vat)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
of His lips;פָתָיו
(fa·tav)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
I have treasuredצָפַ֥נְתִּי
(tza·fan·ti)
6845: to hide, treasure upa prim. root
the wordsאִמְרֵי־
(im·rei-)
561: speech, wordfrom amar
of His mouthפִֽיו׃
(fiv.)
6310: moutha prim. root
more than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
my necessary food.מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י
(me·chuk·ki)
2706: something prescribed or owed, a statutefrom chaqaq


















KJV Lexicon
Neither have I gone back
muwsh  (moosh)
to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive) -- cease, depart, go back, remove, take away.
from the commandment
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
of his lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
I have esteemed
tsaphan  (tsaw-fan')
to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk
the words
'emer  (ay'-mer)
something said -- answer, appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
of his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
more than my necessary
choq  (khoke)
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
food
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have not departed from the commands of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily food.

International Standard Version
I haven't wandered away from the commands that he has spoken; I've treasured what he has said more than my own meals."

NET Bible
I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have not left his commands behind. I have treasured his words in my heart.

King James 2000 Bible
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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