Ecclesiastes 1:15 - Compare All Versions
Ecclesiastes 1:15 MSG (The Message)
Life’s a corkscrew that can’t be straightened, A minus that won’t add up.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 KJV (King James Version)
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is lacking cannot be counted.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 NCV (New Century Version)
If something is crooked, you can’t make it straight. If something is missing, you can’t say it is there.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 ASV (American Standard Version)
That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 NIV (New International Version)
What is crooked cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 NKJV (New King James Version)
What is crooked cannot be made straight, And what is lacking cannot be numbered.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 AMP (Amplified Bible)
What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is defective and lacking cannot be counted.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 NLT (New Living Translation)
What is wrong cannot be made right. What is missing cannot be recovered.
Ecclesiastes 1:15 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be counted.