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Job 23:13

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

KJV

Ipse enim solus est, et nemo avertere potest cogitationem ejus : et anima ejus quodcumque voluit, hoc fecit.

Vulgate

εἰ δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ἔκρινεν οὕτως, τίς ἐστιν ὁ ἀντειπὼν αὐτῷ; ὃ γὰρ αὐτὸς ἠθέλησεν, καὶ ἐποίησεν.

LXX

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

ASV

וְ/ה֣וּא בְ֭/אֶחָד וּ/מִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶ֑/נּוּ וְ/נַפְשׁ֖/וֹ אִוְּתָ֣ה וַ/יָּֽעַשׂ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
י
y
noun · 752×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
תְּאַוֶּ֖ה
t'vh
verb · 28×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Dan 4:35 — And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto h
  • Dan 4:35 — And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto h
  • Eccl 1:15 — That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
  • Eccl 3:14 — I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
  • Eph 1:9 — Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
  • Heb 6:17 — Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
  • Isa 14:24 — The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
  • Isa 14:24 — The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
  • Isa 14:27 — For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
  • Isa 46:10 — Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
  • Isa 46:11 — Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
  • Jas 1:17 — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
  • Jer 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
  • Job 9:12 — Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
  • Job 9:12 — Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
  • Job 10:13 — And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
  • Job 11:10 — If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
  • Job 12:14 — Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
  • Job 14:5 — Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
  • Job 34:29 — When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
  • Job 34:29 — When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
  • Job 42:2 — I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
  • Num 23:19 — God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
  • Num 23:27 — And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
  • Prov 19:21 — There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
  • Prov 19:21 — There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
  • Ps 33:11 — The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
  • Ps 115:3 — But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
  • Ps 135:6 — Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
  • Rom 9:19 — Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
  • Rom 9:19 — Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?