Job 23:12 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
English ASV
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.
English Amplified
I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed and treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed and treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
I have not departed from the commands from his lips; I have treasured the words from his mouth more than my daily food.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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.
English EASY 2024
I have been careful to obey his commands. His words are more important to me than my food.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I always obey his commands. I love the words from his mouth more than I love my food.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
I always do what God commands; I follow his will, not my own desires.
English God's Word - GW 1995
I have not left his commands behind. I have treasured his words in my heart.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
I have not departed from the commands of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily food.
English KJV 1611
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
English LSB
I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion of food.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
From the commands of his lips I have not departed; the words of his mouth I have treasured in my heart.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
I haven't disobeyed his commands. I've treasured his words more than my daily bread.
English NIV
I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
English NKJ 1982
I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.
English NLT
I have not departed from his commands but have treasured his word in my heart.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured in my bosom the words of his mouth.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured in my bosom the words of his mouth.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
I have not refused his commandments but have enjoyed them more than my daily food.
English Tyndale 1537
I have not forsaken the commandment of his lips, but look what he charged me with his mouth, that have I shut up in my heart.