Charles Spurgeon Commentary Job 23:12

"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." — Job 23:12 (ASV)

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Job was a happy man to be able to say that. I hope that many of you could say the same. If you were tried with great bodily pain and depression of spirit, you could say, through divine grace, "I have not turned away from God."

These are days when we want men of principle; men who can put their foot down, and keep it down, men who cannot be turned aside. They call this firmness, "bigotry." It is, however, only another name for Christian manliness. If you dare to do right and face a frowning world, you shall have God's commendation, Well done, good and faithful servant.