Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,
Unless the Lord has commanded it?

King James Version

Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Holman Bible

מ MemWho is there who speaks and it happens,
unless the Lord has ordained it?

International Standard Version

Who can command, and it happens, without the Lord having ordered it?

A Conservative Version

Who is he that says, and it comes to pass, when LORD does not command it?

American Standard Version

Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Amplified


Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,
Unless the Lord has authorized and commanded it?

Bible in Basic English

Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?

Darby Translation

Who is he that saith, and there cometh to pass, what the Lord hath not commanded?

Julia Smith Translation

Who this saying, And it shall be Jehovah commanding not?

King James 2000

Who is he that says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not?

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Who can speak} and it will happen [if] the Lord has not commanded [it]?

Modern King James verseion

Who is this who speaks, and it occurs, when the Lord does not command it?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{Mem} What is he then that sayeth, "There should something be done without the LORD's commandment:

NET Bible

(Mem) Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?

New Heart English Bible

Who can speak a thing and have it come to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it?

The Emphasized Bible

Who was it that spake, and it was done, when , My Lord, had not commanded?

Webster

Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

World English Bible

Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?

Youngs Literal Translation

Who is this -- he hath said, and it is, And the Lord hath not commanded it?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Who is he that saith

Usage: 0

and it cometh to pass, when the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

צוה 
Tsavah 
Usage: 494

References

Context Readings

Israel's Affliction

36 To defraud a man in his lawsuit—
Of these things the Lord does not approve.
37 Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,
Unless the Lord has commanded it?
38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
That both good and ill go forth?



Cross References

Psalm 33:9-11

For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.

Proverbs 16:9

The mind of man plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.

Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the Lord will stand.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom and no understanding
And no counsel against the Lord.

Isaiah 46:10

Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;

Daniel 4:35

All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
But He does according to His will in the host of heaven
And among the inhabitants of earth;
And no one can ward off His hand
Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’

Romans 9:15

For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

Ephesians 1:11

also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

James 4:13-15

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.”

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