Job 23:13
New Living Translation
13 But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind?
Whatever he wants to do, he does.
Psalm 115:3
New Living Translation
3 Our God is in the heavens,
and he does as he wishes.
Proverbs 19:21
New Living Translation
21 You can make many plans,
but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
Daniel 4:35
New Living Translation
35 All the people of the earth
are nothing compared to him.
He does as he pleases
among the angels of heaven
and among the people of the earth.
No one can stop him or say to him,
‘What do you mean by doing these things?’
Isaiah 46:10
New Living Translation
10 Only I can tell you the future
before it even happens.
Everything I plan will come to pass,
for I do whatever I wish.
Job 12:14
New Living Translation
14 What he destroys cannot be rebuilt.
When he puts someone in prison, there is no escape.
Isaiah 14:24-27
New Living Translation
A Message about Assyria
24 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has sworn this oath:
“It will all happen as I have planned.
It will be as I have decided.
25 I will break the Assyrians when they are in Israel;
I will trample them on my mountains.
My people will no longer be their slaves
nor bow down under their heavy loads.
26 I have a plan for the whole earth,
a hand of judgment upon all the nations.
27 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has spoken—
who can change his plans?
When his hand is raised,
who can stop him?”
Ecclesiastes 3:14
New Living Translation
14 And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God’s purpose is that people should fear him.
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Numbers 23:19-20
New Living Translation
19 God is not a man, so he does not lie.
He is not human, so he does not change his mind.
Has he ever spoken and failed to act?
Has he ever promised and not carried it through?
20 Listen, I received a command to bless;
God has blessed, and I cannot reverse it!
Psalm 135:6
New Living Translation
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him
throughout all heaven and earth,
and on the seas and in their depths.
Ecclesiastes 1:15
New Living Translation
15 What is wrong cannot be made right.
What is missing cannot be recovered.
Job 9:12-13
New Living Translation
12 If he snatches someone in death, who can stop him?
Who dares to ask, ‘What are you doing?’
13 And God does not restrain his anger.
Even the monsters of the sea[a] are crushed beneath his feet.
Footnotes
- 9:13 Hebrew the helpers of Rahab, the name of a mythical sea monster that represents chaos in ancient literature.
James 1:17
New Living Translation
17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.[a] He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.[b]
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Ephesians 1:9-11
New Living Translation
9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan. 10 And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth. 11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God,[a] for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.
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- 1:11 Or we have become God’s inheritance.
Romans 9:19
New Living Translation
19 Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what he makes them do?”
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Job 34:29
New Living Translation
29 But if he chooses to remain quiet,
who can criticize him?
When he hides his face, no one can find him,
whether an individual or a nation.
Job 11:10
New Living Translation
10 If God comes and puts a person in prison
or calls the court to order, who can stop him?
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