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Job 23:12

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23:12I have not departed from the commands of his lips;

I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.23

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  1. 23 The form in the (מֵחֻקִּי, mekhuqqi) means “more than my portion” or “more than my law.” An expanded meaning results in “more than my necessary food” (see Ps 119:11; cf. , , ESV). חֹק 1 indicates that חֹק (khoq) has the meaning of “portion” and is here a reference to “what is appointed for me.” The and the Latin versions, along with many commentators, have בְּחֵקִי (békheqi, “in my bosom”).

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;

I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I have not departed from the commands of his lips;

I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

I have not departed from his commands,

but have treasured his words more than daily food.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

From the commandment of his lips, indeed I have not departed;

I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily food.

KJV 1900King James Version

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips;

I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.