Job 23:13
And He [is] in one [mind], || And who turns Him back? And His soul has desired—and He does [it].
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
In Context
14For He completes my portion, || And many such things [are] with Him.
Cross References
Numbers 23:19God [is] not a man—and lies, || And a son of man—and relents! Has He said—and He does not do [it]? And spoken—and He does not confirm it?
Job 10:13And these You have laid up in Your heart, I have known that this [is] with You.
Job 12:14Behold, He breaks down, and it is not built up, || He shuts against a man, || And it is not opened.
Psalms 115:3And our God [is] in the heavens, || All that He has pleased He has done.
Proverbs 19:21The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, || And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
Ecclesiastes 3:14I have known that all that God does is for all time, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God has worked that they fear before Him.
Matthew Henry on Job 23:9-13
Mystery of Providence. ( b. c. 1520.) 8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: 9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: 10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. 11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. 12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more… Read the whole commentary →