Ecclesiastes 1:15 Meaning
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Context Explained
13And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
15That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
16I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
17And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 40:4
Isaiah speaks of making crooked paths straight, contrasting with the futility expressed in Ecclesiastes.
Romans 8:20
Paul discusses creation's futility, which resonates with the theme of crookedness in Ecclesiastes.
Proverbs 11:1
Proverbs emphasizes fairness and righteousness, contrasting with the crookedness mentioned here.
Source: Ecclesiastes 1:15