Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart. New Living Translation Listen to his instructions, and store them in your heart. English Standard Version Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. Berean Standard Bible Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart. King James Bible Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. New King James Version Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart. New American Standard Bible “Please receive instruction from His mouth, And put His words in your heart. NASB 1995 “Please receive instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart. NASB 1977 “Please receive instruction from His mouth, And establish His words in your heart. Legacy Standard Bible Please receive instruction from His mouth And set His words in your heart. Amplified Bible “Please receive the law and instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart and keep them. Christian Standard Bible Receive instruction from his mouth, and place his sayings in your heart. Holman Christian Standard Bible Receive instruction from His mouth, and place His sayings in your heart. American Standard Version Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart. Contemporary English Version Listen to his teachings and take them to heart. English Revised Version Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation Accept instruction from his mouth, and keep his words in your heart. Good News Translation Accept the teaching he gives; keep his words in your heart. International Standard Version Accept what he has to teach you, and treasure his words in your heart. Majority Standard Bible Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart. NET Bible Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart. New Heart English Bible Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. Webster's Bible Translation Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart. World English Bible Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionPlease receive a law from His mouth, "" And set His sayings in your heart. Young's Literal Translation Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart. Smith's Literal Translation Take now the law from his mouth, and set his words in thy heart. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleReceive the law of his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart. Catholic Public Domain Version Accept the law from his mouth, and place his words in your heart. New American Bible Receive instruction from his mouth, and place his words in your heart. New Revised Standard Version Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleReceive the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Accept the law from his mouth and he shall put his words in your heart OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Receive, I pray thee, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in thy heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz Exhorts Job…21Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you. 22Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart. 23If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. If you remove injustice from your tents… Cross References Proverbs 2:1-6 My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, / if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, / if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, ... James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. Psalm 119:11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Proverbs 4:20-22 My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. / Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart. / For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Deuteronomy 11:18 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Proverbs 3:1-2 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. Psalm 19:7-11 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. / The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. / The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. ... John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. Proverbs 7:1-3 My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you. / Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. / Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Matthew 7:24-25 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. Treasury of Scripture Receive, I pray you, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. receive Deuteronomy 4:1,2 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you… Proverbs 2:1-9 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; … 1 Thessalonians 4:1,2 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more… lay up 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. Deuteronomy 6:6-9 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: … Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Jump to Previous Accept Establish Heart Instruction Lay Mouth Please Pleased Receive Sayings Stored Teaching WordsJump to Next Accept Establish Heart Instruction Lay Mouth Please Pleased Receive Sayings Stored Teaching WordsJob 22 1. Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God5. He accuses Job of various sins 21. He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy Receive instruction The Hebrew word for "receive" is "laqach," which implies an active acceptance or taking hold of something. In the context of Job 22:22, it suggests a willing and deliberate act of embracing wisdom. The term "instruction" is translated from "torah," which often refers to divine teaching or law. This phrase encourages believers to actively seek and embrace God's guidance, emphasizing the importance of being teachable and open to divine wisdom. Historically, the concept of receiving instruction was central to the Jewish faith, where the Torah was not just a set of rules but a way of life that guided moral and spiritual conduct. from His mouth and lay up His words in your heart Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Receiveקַח־ (qaḥ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take instruction תּוֹרָ֑ה (tō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law from His mouth, מִפִּ֣יו (mip·pîw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and lay up וְשִׂ֥ים (wə·śîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set His words אֲ֝מָרָ֗יו (’ă·mā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 561: Something said in your heart. בִּלְבָבֶֽךָ׃ (bil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart Links Job 22:22 NIVJob 22:22 NLT Job 22:22 ESV Job 22:22 NASB Job 22:22 KJV Job 22:22 BibleApps.com Job 22:22 Biblia Paralela Job 22:22 Chinese Bible Job 22:22 French Bible Job 22:22 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 22:22 Please receive instruction from his mouth (Jb) |
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