Ecclesiastes 1:15
“That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.”
— Ecclesiastes 1:15
About this verse
Ecclesiastes 1:15 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is jerusalem. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include immutability, limitation. Notable phrases: crooked can't be made straight; lacking can't be counted.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
resting
Type
wisdom
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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