Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Consider the work of God: Who is able to straighten what he has 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?
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?
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
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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 Indeed, wisdom gives protection, just like money does, but it's better to know that wisdom gives life, to those who have mastered it. 13 Consider the work of God: Who is able to straighten what he has bent? 14 When times are good, be joyful; when times are bad, consider this: God made the one as well as the other, so people won't seek anything outside of his best.
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Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:15
What is crooked cannot be made straight; what is not there cannot be counted.
Job 12:14
When he tears down, nobody rebuilds; when he incarcerates, nobody escapes.
Isaiah 14:27
For the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has planned, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?"
Job 9:12
Indeed, if he snatches someone away, who could restrain him? Who can say to him, "What are you doing?'
Job 11:10
"If he bypasses, or imprisons, or convenes a court, who can stop him?
Job 34:29
"If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike,
Job 37:14
"Pay attention to this, Job! Stand still, and consider the wondrous attributes of God.
Psalm 8:3
When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you established
Psalm 107:43
Let whoever is wise observe these things, that they may comprehend the gracious love of the LORD. A song. A Davidic psalm.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
He made everything appropriate in its time. He also placed eternity within them yet, no person can fully comprehend what God is doing from beginning to end.
Isaiah 5:12
They have the lyre and harp, the tambourine and flute, as well as wine at their festivals, but they don't respect what the LORD is doing, nor do they consider his actions.
Isaiah 43:13
"I am God; also from ancient days I am the one. And there is no one who can deliver out of my hand; when I act, who can reverse it?"
Isaiah 46:10-11
I declare from the beginning things to follow, and from ancient times things that have not yet been done; saying, "My purpose will stand, and he will accomplish everything that I please.'
Daniel 4:35
All who live on the earth are nothing compared to him. He does what he wishes with the heavenly armies and with those who live on earth. No one can hold back his power or say to him, "What did you do?'
Romans 9:15
For he says to Moses, "I will be merciful to the person I want to be merciful to, and I will be kind to the person I want to be kind to."
Romans 9:19
You may ask me, "Then why does God still find fault with anybody? For who can resist his will?"
Ephesians 1:11
In the Messiah we were also chosen when we were predestined according to the purpose of the one who does everything that he wills to do,