Job 23:12

"My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away."

Key Reflection

In Job 23:12, these verses illustrate Job's unwavering commitment to following God's path. By stating that his foot has held fast to God's steps and he has kept His way without turning away, Job emphasizes his steadfast dedication to maintaining a righteous life despite his trials.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Neither have I gone back -I have not put away or rejected. The commandment of his lips -That which he has spoken, or which has proceeded out of his mouth. I have esteemed -Margin, “hid,” or, “laid up.” The Hebrew is, “I have hid,” as we hide or lay up that which is valuable. It is a word often applied to laying up treasures, or concealing them so that they would be safe. More than my necessary food -Margin, “or, appointed portion.” Dr. Good renders it, “In my bosom have I laid up the words of his mouth.” So Noyes, “The words of his mouth I have treasured up in my bosom.” So Wemyss; and so it is rendered in the Vulgate, and by the Septuagint.

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