Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“But He is unique and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

"But he is One who can change him? He does whatever he wants to do.

A Conservative Version

But he is in one [mind], and who can turn him? And 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.

Amplified


“But He is unique and unchangeable, and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.

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.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And he is in one, and who shall turn him back? and his soul desired, and he will do.

King James 2000

But he is of one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desires, even that he does.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"But he [is] {alone}, and who can dissuade him? And {whatever he desires}, {indeed}, he does [it].

Modern King James verseion

But He is in one mind, and who can turn Him? Yea, what His soul desires, He does it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

NET Bible

But he is unchangeable, and who can change him? Whatever he has desired, he does.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

But, he, is one, and who can turn him? What his soul desired, he hath done.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But he is in one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

mind, and who can turn
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

אוה 
'avah 
Usage: 26

References

Easton

Fausets

Job

Context Readings

God Is Against Me

12 I have not departed from the command of his lips. I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. 13 “But He is unique and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.
14 He performs what is appointed for me. He is mindful of many such matters.

Cross References

Psalm 115:3

Our God is in heaven. He does whatever he pleases.

Job 12:14

What he tears down cannot be rebuilt. The man he imprisons cannot be released.

Numbers 23:19-20

God is a not man that he should lie. He is not a son of man who changes his mind. Does he ever promise and not fulfill? Does he ever speak and not act?

Job 9:12-13

He takes away and who can hinder God? Who can say to God: 'What are you doing?'

Job 11:10

Who can oppose the one who passes by and confines you in prison and convenes a court?

Job 34:29

If God decided to do nothing at all, no one could criticize him. If he hid his face (refused to assist), we would be helpless.

Psalm 135:6

Everything Jehovah desires he does in the heavens and in earth, and in the seas and all deep places.

Proverbs 19:21

Many intentions are in men's hearts. Only counsel from Jehovah will stand.

Ecclesiastes 1:15

What is crooked cannot be made straight. What is lacking cannot be numbered.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I know that whatever God does it will be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it. God does it in order that men should reverence (respect) him.

Isaiah 14:24-27

Jehovah of Hosts has sworn an oath: What I have intended (devised) will happen. What I have determined to do will be done.

Isaiah 46:10

I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: 'My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.'

Daniel 4:35

All the inhabitants of the earth are considered as nothing. He does according to his will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth. None can stop him, or say to him: 'What do you do?'

Romans 9:19

You say to me: Why does he yet find fault? Who resists his purpose (will)?

Ephesians 1:9-11

He made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure and purpose.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. It comes down from the Father of lights (truth and spiritual purity), with whom there is no variation. He does not change like shifting shadows.

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