SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:13
¶ Pero si él se determina en una cosa, ¿quién lo apartará? Su alma deseó, e hizo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Job 23:13
Verse 13. But he is in one mind ] The original is djab awhw vehu beechad, and is literally, But he is in one: properly rendered by the Vulgate, Ipse enim solus est. But he is alone. And not badly rendered by Coverdale. - It is he himself alone. He has no partner; his designs are his own, they are formed in his infinite wisdom, and none can turn his determinations aside. It is vain, therefore, for man to contend with his Maker. He designs my happiness, and you cannot prevent its accomplishment.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-17 - As Job does not once question but that his trials are from the hand of God, and that there is no such thing as chance, how does he account for them? The principle on which he views them is, that the hope and rewar of the faithful servants of God are only laid up in another life; an he maintains that it is plain to all, that the wicked are not treate according to their deserts in this life, but often directly the reverse. But though the obtaining of mercy, the first-fruits of the Spirit of grace, pledges a God, who will certainly finish the wor which he has began; yet the afflicted believer is not to conclude tha all prayer and entreaty will be in vain, and that he should sink int despair, and faint when he is reproved of Him. He cannot tell but the intention of God in afflicting him may be to produce penitence an prayer in his heart. May we learn to obey and trust the Lord, even in tribulation; to live or die as he pleases: we know not for what goo ends our lives may be shortened or prolonged __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
והוא 1931 באחד 259 ומי 4310 ישׁיבנו 7725 ונפשׁו 5315 אותה 183 ויעשׂ׃ 6213
