Job 23:12
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.”
צָפַן
Hide, store up. Tsaphan. To treasure in a secret place. God's word stored in your heart is the greatest protection against sin, a treasure laid up for the day of temptation.
שָׂפָה
lips/ his
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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פֶּה
mouth/ his
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פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
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מוּשׁ
I have ceased
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מוּשׁ
to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)
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מִצְוָה
the commandment of
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מִצְוָה
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
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