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King James Version
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
New American Standard Bible
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Holman Bible
what is lacking cannot be counted.
International Standard Version
What is crooked cannot be made straight; what is not there cannot be counted.
A Conservative Version
That which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
American Standard Version
That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Amplified
What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is defective and lacking cannot be counted.
Bible in Basic English
That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered.
Darby Translation
That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Julia Smith Translation
The crooked thing shall not be able to be made straight: and the deficiency shall not be able to be numberd
King James 2000
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is lacking cannot be numbered.
Lexham Expanded Bible
What is twisted cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.
Modern King James verseion
What is crooked cannot be made straight; and that lacking cannot be numbered.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The crooked cannot be made straight, and the faults cannot be numbered.
NET Bible
What is bent cannot be straightened, and what is missing cannot be supplied.
New Heart English Bible
That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.
The Emphasized Bible
That which is crooked, cannot be straight, - and, that which is wanting, cannot be reckoned.
Webster
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
World English Bible
That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.
Youngs Literal Translation
A crooked thing one is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet Introduces His Quest
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. 16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:14
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:12-13
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.
Job 11:6
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.
Job 34:29
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:
Isaiah 40:4
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:
Lamentations 3:37
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
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
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?