Job 23:13 “But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desire…”

Job 23:13

But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

World English Bible

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

American Standard Version

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

But he is in one [mind], and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, that will he do.

Young's Literal Translation

And He [is] in one [mind], And who doth turn Him back? And His soul hath desired — and He doth [it].

Bible in Basic English

But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

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Cross references

“who can”

Job 12:14 Ecclesiastes 3:14 Ecclesiastes 1:15 James 1:17 Job 34:29 Romans 9:19

Job 12:14 · BSB

What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.

Ecclesiastes 3:14 · BSB

I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.

Ecclesiastes 1:15 · BSB

What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.

James 1:17 · BSB

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Job 34:29 · BSB

But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,

Romans 9:19 · BSB

One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

“and what”

Psalm 115:3 Proverbs 19:21 Isaiah 46:10 Daniel 4:35 Psalm 135:6 Isaiah 14:24–27

Psalm 115:3 · BSB

Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

Proverbs 19:21 · BSB

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Isaiah 46:10 · BSB

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Daniel 4:35 · BSB

All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Psalm 135:6 · BSB

The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

Isaiah 14:24–27 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

14For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.

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