Ecclesiastes 1:15

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 1:15

BSB
What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.
AKJV
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
CPDV
The perverse are unwilling to be corrected, and the number of the foolish is boundless.
ERV
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
NHEB
That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.
SMT
The crooked thing shall not be able to be made straight: and the deficiency shall not be able to be numbered.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ecclesiastes 1:15

ThatwhichiscrookedH5791VerbcannotH3201VerbbemadestraightH8626VerbandthatwhichiswantingH2642Noun MasculinecannotH3201VerbbenumberedH4487Verb

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 1:15

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Ecclesiastes 1:15
Summary
Crooked and incomplete things cannot be corrected
Event
Describing unchangeable defects
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Wisdom