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Ecclesiastes

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What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is lacking cannot be counted.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
What is crooked to be bent or crooked Verb H5791 מְעֻוָּ֖ת me·'uv·vat
cannot to be able, have power Verb H3201 יוּכַ֣ל yu·chal
be straightened to become straight Verb H8626 לִתְקֹ֑ן lit·kon;
and what is lacking a thing lacking, deficiency Noun H2642 וְחֶסְרֹ֖ון ve·ches·ro·vn
cannot to be able, have power Verb H3201 יוּכַ֥ל yu·chal
be counted. to count, number, reckon Verb H4487 לְהִמָּנֹֽות׃ le·him·ma·no·vt.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is lacking cannot be counted.
King James Bible What That which is crooked cannot be straightened made straight: and what that which is lacking wanting cannot be counted.numbered.
Hebrew Greek English What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is lacking cannot be counted.