Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Consider the work of God, - for who can straighten what he hath bent?
New American Standard Bible
For who is
King James Version
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
Holman Bible
for who can straighten out
what He has made crooked?
International Standard Version
Consider the work of God: Who is able to straighten what he has bent?
A Conservative Version
Consider the work of God. For who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?
American Standard Version
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
Amplified
Consider the work of God:
Who can make straight what He has bent?
Bible in Basic English
Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent?
Darby Translation
Consider the work of God; for who can make straight what he hath made crooked?
Julia Smith Translation
See the work of God: for who shall be able to make straight what he made it crooked?
King James 2000
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Consider the work of God. For who is able to make straight what he made crooked?
Modern King James verseion
Consider the work of God; for who can make straight what He has made crooked?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Consider the work of God, how that no man can make the thing straight, which he maketh crooked.
NET Bible
Consider the work of God: For who can make straight what he has bent?
New Heart English Bible
Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?
Webster
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
World English Bible
Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?
Youngs Literal Translation
See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Humans Must Accept God's Will And Make The Best Of It
12 For, a protection, is wisdom, and, a protection, is silver, - but, the advantage of knowledge, is, that, wisdom, giveth life to the possessors thereof. 13 Consider the work of God, - for who can straighten what he hath bent? 14 In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but, in the day of misfortune, consider, - Even the one equally with the other, hath God made, to the end man might find out - after him - nothing.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:15
That which is crooked, cannot be straight, - and, that which is wanting, cannot be reckoned.
Job 12:14
Lo! He pulleth down, and it cannot be built, He closeth up over a man, and it cannot be opened:
Isaiah 14:27
For, Yahweh of hosts, hath purposed, - And who shall frustrate? And, his, is the hand outstretched, And who shall turn it back?
Job 9:12
Lo! he snatcheth away, who can bring it back? Who shall say unto him, What wouldst thou do?
Job 11:10
If he sweep on, or shut up, or call together, Who then shall hinder him?
Job 34:29
When, he, giveth quiet, who then shall condemn? And, when he hideth his face, who then shall sing of him? whether unto a nation or unto mankind altogether,
Job 37:14
Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: -
Psalm 8:3
When I view thy heavens, the work, of thy fingers, moon and stars, which thou hast established,
Psalm 107:43
Who is wise? then let him observe these things! and diligently consider the lovingkindness of Yahweh.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Everything, hath he made beautiful in its own time, - also, intelligence, hath he put in their heart, without which men could not find out the work which God hath wrought, from the beginning even unto the end.
Isaiah 5:12
And it cometh to pass - that lyre and harp, timbrel and flute and wine are in their banquets, - But, the doing of Yahweh, they do not discern, And the work of his hands, have they not seen.
Isaiah 43:13
Even from To-day, I, am He, And none, out of my hand, can deliver, - I work and who reverseth?
Isaiah 46:10-11
Declaring from the beginning, the latter end, And from olden time, that which had never been done, - Saying My purpose shall stand, and All my pleasure, will I perform;
Daniel 4:35
And, all the inhabitants of the earth, as nothing, are accounted, and, according to his own pleasure, dealeth he - with the army of the heavens, and the inhabitants of the earth, - and none there is who can smite upon his hand, or say to him, What hast thou done?
Romans 9:15
For, unto Moses, he saith - I will have mercy upon whomsoever I can have mercy, and I will have compassion upon whomsoever I can have compassion.
Romans 9:19
Thou wilt say to me, then - Why longer findeth he fault? For, his purpose, who hath withstood?
Ephesians 1:11
In whom also we were taken as an inheritance, according to the purpose of him who energiseth all things according to the counsel of his will,