Ecclesiastes 1:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0That which is crookedמְעֻוָּ֖תh5791
1לֹאh3808
6cannotיוּכַ֥לh3201
3be made straightלִתְקֹ֑ןh8626
4and that which is wantingוְחֶסְר֖וֹןh2642
5לֹאh3808
6cannotיוּכַ֥לh3201
7be numberedלְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃h4487

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A crooked thing `one' is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.