Ecclesiastes 1:15
King James Version (KJV)
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
American Standard Version (ASV)
That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
World English Bible (WEB)
That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 Cross References
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
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?
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
