Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Consider the work of God, how that no man can make the thing straight, which he maketh crooked.

New American Standard Bible

Consider the work of God,
For who is able to straighten what He has bent?

King James Version

Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

Holman Bible

Consider the work of God,
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?

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?

The Emphasized Bible

Consider the work of God, - for who can straighten what he hath bent?

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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

the work
מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

יכול יכל 
Yakol 
Usage: 194

תּקן 
Taqan 
Usage: 3

References

Context Readings

Humans Must Accept God's Will And Make The Best Of It

12 For wisdom defendeth as well as money, and the excellent knowledge and wisdom giveth life to him that have it in possession. 13 Consider the work of God, how that no man can make the thing straight, which he maketh crooked. 14 Use well the time of prosperity and remember the time of misfortune: For God maketh one by the other, so that a man can find nothing else.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:15

The crooked cannot be made straight, and the faults cannot be numbered.

Job 12:14

If he break down a thing, who can set it up again? If he shut a thing, who will open it?

Isaiah 14:27

For if the LORD of Hosts determine a thing, who will disannul it? And if he stretch forth his hand, who will hold it in again?

Job 9:12

If he be hasty to take anything away, who will make him restore it again? Who will say unto him, 'What doest thou?'

Job 11:10

Though he turn all things upside down, close them in, or thrust them together, who dare check him therefore?

Job 34:29

If he deliver and grant pardon, who will judge or condemn? But if he hide away his countenance, who will turn it about again, whether it be to the people or to any man?

Job 37:14

"Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Psalm 8:3

For I will consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained.

Psalm 107:43

Whoso is wise, and pondereth these things well, shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

All this hath he ordained marvelous goodly, to every thing his due time. He hath planted ignorance also in the hearts of men, that they should not find out the ground of his works, which he doth from the beginning to the end.

Isaiah 5:12

In those companies are harps and lutes, tabrets and pipes, and wine. But they regard not the work of the LORD, and consider not the operation of his hands.

Isaiah 43:13

And even he am I from the beginning, and there is none that can take anything out of my hand. And what I do, can no man change.

Isaiah 46:10-11

In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my pleasure.

Daniel 4:35

in comparison of whom, all they that dwell upon the earth are to be reputed as nothing. He handleth according to his will, among the powers of heaven and among the inhabiters of the earth - and there is none that may resist his hand, or say, 'What doest thou?'

Romans 9:15

For he saith to Moses, "I will show mercy to whom I show mercy: And will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

Romans 9:19

Thou wilt say then unto me, "Why then blameth he us yet? For who can resist his will?"

Ephesians 1:11

in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:

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