Ecclesiastes 1:15

Contemporary English Version 1995

If something is crooked, it can't be made straight; if something isn't there, it can't be counted.

Cross References

Isaiah 40:4

Fill in the valleys; flatten every hill and mountain. Level the rough and rugged ground.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

Everything God has done will last forever; nothing he does can ever be changed. God has done all this, so that we will worship him.

Matthew 6:27

Can worry make you live longer?

Lamentations 3:37

No one can do anything without the Lord's approval.

Job 34:29

When God does nothing, can any person or nation find fault with him?

Job 11:6

and let you know that wisdom has many different sides. You would then discover that God has punished you less than you deserve.

Daniel 4:35

To him the nations are far less than nothing; God controls the stars in the sky and everyone on this earth. When God does something, we cannot change it or even ask why.”

Ecclesiastes 7:25

So I decided to learn everything I could and become wise enough to discover what life is all about. At the same time, I wanted to understand why it's stupid and senseless to be an evil fool.

Jeremiah 13:23

Can you ever change and do what's right? Can people change the color of their skin, or can a leopard remove its spots? If so, then maybe you can change and learn to do right.