Berean Standard Bible
“What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.”
The Teacher reports on his search for wisdom and finds frustration at the limits of human understanding. He describes what cannot be fixed by effort.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.
World English Bible (WEB)
That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Lo torcido no se puede enderezar; y lo falto no puede contarse.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Yo, el Predicador, fui rey de Israel y viví en Jerusalén. Y en busca de conocimientos me dediqué a investigarlo todo en el universo. Descubrí que la suerte del ser humano, que Dios le ha señalado, no es un camino feliz. Todo es insensatez; todo es perseguir el viento. Lo torcido no puede enderezarse: es agua pasada; y de nada vale soñar con lo que pudiera haber sido.
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