Ecclesiastes 7:13

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?

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  • Eccl 1:15 : 15 A crooked thing `one' is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.
  • Job 12:14 : 14 Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.
  • Isa 14:27 : 27 For Jehovah of Hosts hath purposed, And who doth make void? And His hand that is stretched out, Who doth turn it back?'
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, `My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.' 11 Calling from the east a ravenous bird, From a far land the man of My counsel, Yea, I have spoken, yea, I bring it in, I have formed `it', yea, I do it.
  • Rom 9:19 : 19 Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'
  • Eph 1:11 : 11 in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 and all who are dwelling on the earth as nothing are reckoned, and according to his will He is doing among the forces of the heavens and those dwelling on the earth, and there is none that doth clap with his hand, and saith to Him, What hast Thou done?
  • Rom 9:15 : 15 for to Moses He saith, `I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;'
  • Isa 43:13 : 13 Even from the day I `am' He, And there is no deliverer from My hand, I work, and who doth turn it back?
  • Job 34:29 : 29 And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, `It is' the same.
  • Job 37:14 : 14 Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.
  • Ps 8:3 : 3 For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.
  • Ps 107:43 : 43 Who `is' wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
  • Eccl 3:11 : 11 The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end.
  • Isa 5:12 : 12 And harp, and psaltery, tabret, and pipe, And wine, have been their banquets, And the work of Jehovah they behold not, Yea, the work of His hands they have not seen.
  • Job 9:12 : 12 Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, `What dost Thou?'
  • Job 11:10 : 10 If He pass on, and shut up, and assemble, Who then dost reverse it?

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  • Eccl 7:14-16
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    14In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

    15The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging `himself' in his wrong.

    16Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

  • Eccl 1:13-15
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    13And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It `is' a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

    14I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit!

    15A crooked thing `one' is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.

  • Eccl 8:17
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    17then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

  • Eccl 3:9-12
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    9What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at?

    10I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

    11The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end.

    12I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

  • Eccl 9:1
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    1But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, `are' in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole `is' before them.

  • Eccl 8:14
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    14There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also `is' vanity.

  • Eccl 7:24-25
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    24Far off `is' that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?

    25I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

  • Eccl 3:14-15
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    14I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him.

    15What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which `is' to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.

  • Job 37:14
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    14Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

  • Job 36:23-24
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    23Who hath appointed unto Him his way? And who said, `Thou hast done iniquity?'

    24Remember that thou magnify His work That men have beheld.

  • Eccl 2:25-26
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    25For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?

    26For to a man who `is' good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 3:22
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    22And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it `is' his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

  • Eccl 7:29
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    29See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they -- they have sought out many devices.

  • Job 23:13
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    13And He `is' in one `mind', And who doth turn Him back? And His soul hath desired -- and He doth `it'.

  • Job 11:7
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    7By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

  • Eccl 8:6-7
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    6For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.

    7For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?

  • Eccl 6:10-12
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    10What `is' that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it `is' man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.

    11For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage `is' to man?

    12For who knoweth what `is' good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

  • Eccl 7:10-11
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    10Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

    11Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.

  • Job 11:10
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    10If He pass on, and shut up, and assemble, Who then dost reverse it?

  • Job 7:17
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    17What `is' man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

  • Prov 21:8
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    8Froward `is' the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright `is' his work.

  • Job 9:4
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    4Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 16:4
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    4All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked `worketh' for a day of evil.

  • Eccl 2:11-12
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    11and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

    12And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what `is' the man who cometh after the king? that which `is' already -- they have done it!

  • Isa 29:16
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    16Your perversion! as clay is the potter esteemed? That the work saith of its maker, `He hath not made me?' And the framed thing said of its framer, `He did not understand?'

  • Job 33:13
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    13Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When `for' all His matters He answereth not?

  • Eccl 2:21
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    21For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.

  • Job 42:3
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    3`Who `is' this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

  • Eccl 7:20
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    20Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

  • Job 4:17
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    17`Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?

  • Job 10:3
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    3Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

  • Eccl 3:17
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    17I said in my heart, `The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time `is' to every matter and for every work there.'