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Job 23:13

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13“Butm he is alone,n and who can dissuade him?

And whatever he desires,o indeed,p he does it.

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Footnotes

  1. mHebrew “And”
  2. nLiterally “as one”
  3. oLiterally “his inner self desires,” or “his soul desires”
  4. pHebrew “and”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

What he desires, that he does.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

He does whatever he pleases.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But he is unchangeable; who can oppose him?

He does what he desires.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

Whatever he wants to do, he does.

KJV 1900King James Version

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

And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.