Ecclesiastes 1:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 1:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 1:15 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. that which is wanting: Heb...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 — KJV
“That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. that which is wanting: Heb. defect”
— Ecclesiastes 1:15 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 1:15 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 1:15
“Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. fell...: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:15: made, straight, heb
“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: straight: or, a straight place plain: or, a plain place”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:15: crooked, made, straight
“And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. straight: Heb. into straightness”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:15: crooked, straight, heb
“And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury. be made...: Heb. be healed”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:15: cannot, made, heb
“Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:15: crooked, made, straight
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