Ecclesiastes 7:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Considerרְאֵ֖ה
(re·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
(ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of God,הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
For whoמִ֤י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
is ableיוּכַל֙
(yu·chal)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
to straightenלְתַקֵּ֔ן
(le·tak·ken,)
8626: to become straighta prim. root
whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He has bent?עִוְּתֹֽו׃
(iv·ve·tov.)
5791: to be bent or crookeda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Consider
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for who can
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
make that straight
taqan  (taw-kan')
to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive); figuratively, to compose -- set in order, make straight.
which he hath made crooked
`avath  (aw-vath')
to wrest -- bow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down.;
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Consider the work of God, For who is able to straighten what He has bent?

King James Bible
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Consider the work of God, for who can straighten out what He has made crooked?

International Standard Version
Consider the work of God: Who is able to straighten what he has bent?

NET Bible
Consider the work of God: For who can make straight what he has bent?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Consider what God has done! Who can straighten what God has bent?

King James 2000 Bible
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?
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