Job 23:13

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 115:3 : 3 But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or ask him, What are you doing?
  • Num 23:19-20 : 19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good? 20 Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can't reverse it.
  • Job 12:14 : 14 Behold, he breaks down, and it can't be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
  • Prov 19:21 : 21 There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.
  • Eccl 1:15 : 15 That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.
  • Eccl 3:14 : 14 I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.
  • Isa 14:24-27 : 24 Yahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, "Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: 25 that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders. 26 This is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations. 27 For Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?"
  • Isa 46:10 : 10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
  • Job 34:29 : 29 When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,
  • Job 9:12-13 : 12 Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?' 13 "God will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.
  • Job 11:10 : 10 If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?
  • Rom 9:19 : 19 You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?"
  • Eph 1:9-9 : 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him 10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him; 11 in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
  • Ps 135:6 : 6 Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

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