Ecclesiastes 1:15
What does Ecclesiastes 1:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 1:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A crooked thing <FI>one<Fi> is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The perverse are hard to be corrected, and the number of fools is infinite.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Context
v.14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
v.15This passage
v.16I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 3:14
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.
- Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
- Lamentations 3:37
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
- Job 11:6
And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
- Daniel 4:35
and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
- Matthew 6:27
And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life?
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