Job 23:12 (GNV)

Passage

Neyther haue I departed from the commandement of his lippes, and I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then mine appointed foode.

Nearby Context

Job 23:10 But he knoweth my way, and trieth mee, and I shall come forth like the gold.

Job 23:11 My foote hath followed his steps: his way haue I kept, and haue not declined.

Job 23:12 Neyther haue I departed from the commandement of his lippes, and I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then mine appointed foode.

Job 23:13 Yet he is in one minde, and who can turne him? yea, he doeth what his minde desireth.

Job 23:14 For he will performe that, which is decreed of me, and many such things are with him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "neyther", "haue", "departed", "commandement", "lippes", "esteemed", and "words". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "neyther" and "haue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "My foote hath followed his steps his..." into verse 13's "Yet he is in one minde and...", so "neyther" and "haue" belong inside that flow. In Job context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "neyther" and "haue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.