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Job 23:13–16

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13But He is unchangeable; who can oppose Him?

He does what He desires. k

14He will certainly accomplish what He has decreed for me,

and He has many more things like these in mind. l

15Therefore I am terrified min His presence;

when I consider this, I am afraid of Him.

16God has made my heart faint; n

the Almighty has terrified me.

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Footnotes

  1. l23:14 these with Him

Cross references

  1. k23:13 Ps 115:3; Is 14:27; Dn 4:35
  2. m23:15 Jb 4:14; 22:10; 23:15
  3. n23:16 Dt 20:3; Is 7:4; Jr 51:46

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But he is unchangeable, and who can turn him back?

What he desires, that he does.

For he will complete what he appoints for me,

and many such things are in his mind.

Therefore I am terrified at his presence;

when I consider, I am in dread of him.

God has made my heart faint;

the Almighty has terrified me;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?

He does whatever he pleases.

He carries out his decree against me,

and many such plans he still has in store.

That is why I am terrified before him;

when I think of all this, I fear him.

God has made my heart faint;

the Almighty has terrified me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But he is unchangeable; who can oppose him?

He does what he desires.

He will certainly accomplish what he has decreed for me,

and he has many more things like these in mind.

Therefore I am terrified in his presence;

when I consider this, I am afraid of him.

God has made my heart faint;

the Almighty has terrified me.

NLTNew Living Translation

But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind?

Whatever he wants to do, he does.

So he will do to me whatever he has planned.

He controls my destiny.

No wonder I am so terrified in his presence.

When I think of it, terror grips me.

God has made me sick at heart;

the Almighty has terrified me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“But he is alone, and who can dissuade him?

And whatever he desires, indeed, he does it.

For he will carry out what he appoints for me,

and many things like these are with him.

Therefore, I am horrified because of his presence;

when I consider, I tremble because of him.

Indeed, God has made my heart faint,

and Shaddai has terrified me.

KJV 1900King James Version

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him?

And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me:

And many such things are with him.

Therefore am I troubled at his presence:

When I consider, I am afraid of him.

For God maketh my heart soft,

And the Almighty troubleth me: