Job 23:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
"But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.

New Living Translation
But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind? Whatever he wants to do, he does.

English Standard Version
But he is unchangeable, and who can turn him back? What he desires, that he does.

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

New American Standard Bible
“But He is unique, and who can make Him turn? Whatever His soul desires, He does it.

NASB 1995
"But He is unique and who can turn Him? And what His soul desires, that He does.

NASB 1977
“But He is unique and who can turn Him? And what His soul desires, that He does.

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

Christian Standard Bible
But he is unchangeable; who can oppose him? He does what he desires.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He is unchangeable; who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.

Contemporary English Version
But he alone is God, and who can oppose him? God does as he pleases,

Good News Translation
He never changes. No one can oppose him or stop him from doing what he wants to do.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"But God is one of a kind. Who can make him change his mind? He does whatever he wants!

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

NET Bible
But he is unchangeable, and who can change him? Whatever he has desired, he does.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

New King James Version
“But He is unique, and who can make Him change? And whatever His soul desires, that He does.

King James 2000 Bible
But he is of one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desires, even that he does.

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

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

American King James 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.

A Faithful Version
But He is of one mind, and who can turn Him? Yea, what He Himself desires, even that He does.

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Yet he is in one minde, & who can turne him? yea, he doeth what his minde desireth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He is still at one poynt, and who can turne him? he doth as him listeth, and bringeth to passe what he will.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
It is he himself alone, who will turne him back? He doth as him listeth, and bryngeth to passe what he wil.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He [is] in one [mind], "" And who turns Him back? And His soul has desired—and He does [it].

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he is in one, and who shall turn him back? and his soul desired, and he will do.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he is alone, and no man can turn away his thought: and whatsoever is soul hath desired, that hath he done.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For he is alone, and no one is able to disturb his intention; and whatever his spirit wills, that he accomplishes.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in what one of these will he return to me, for his soul delights and he does it?

Lamsa Bible
But in return for one of these, what has he granted me? What his soul desires, even that he does.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed a thing and done it.
















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