Ecclesiastes 7:13

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

Cross-reference

Ecclesiastes 1:15 states the same principle — what is crooked cannot be made straight — directly echoing the rhetorical question here.

Job 11:10 Parallel

Job 11:10 reinforces that no one can oppose God's judgment or imprisonment, matching the idea that what God makes crooked stays crooked.

Ephesians 1:11 expands on God's sovereign control over all things according to His will, affirming that what God has made crooked cannot be straightened by anyone.

Romans 9:19 Parallel

In Romans 9:19, Paul echoes the same logic: if God's will is irresistible, who can resist? Both highlight human inability to challenge God's sovereign acts.

Daniel 4:35 Parallel

Daniel 4:35 says no one can hold back God's hand or question Him—directly paralleling the crooked-straight metaphor.

Isaiah 46:11 promises God will bring to pass what He has spoken and purposed—parallel to the irreversible work of God.

Isaiah 46:10 affirms God's counsel stands and He accomplishes all His purpose—consistent with the unchangeable work.

Isaiah 43:13 declares no one can deliver from God's hand or reverse His actions, echoing the same theme.

Isaiah 14:27 explicitly asks who can thwart God's purpose or turn back His hand—direct parallel to Ecclesiastes 7:13.

Job 37:14 Parallel

Job 37:14 uses nearly identical language — 'consider the wondrous works of God' — expanding the call to stand still and reflect on God's power.

Job 34:29 Parallel

Job 34:29 states that when God acts, no one can condemn or see Him—similar to the impossibility of altering His work.

Job 12:14 Parallel

Job 12:14 directly parallels: what God tears down cannot be rebuilt, just as His crooked work cannot be straightened.

Job 9:12 Parallel

In Job 9:12, the same truth emerges: no one can stop God or question His actions, echoing the unchangeable work of God.

Isaiah 45:7 Parallel

Isaiah 45:7 directly affirms that God creates both well-being and calamity, mirroring the sovereignty over crooked things in Ecclesiastes.

Luke 12:26 Parallel

Luke 12:26 argues from human inability to control even small things, reinforcing Ecclesiastes' point that no one can alter God's work.

Isaiah 42:16 reveals that God can turn rough places into level ground, complementing the question in Ecclesiastes — He alone can straighten what He made crooked.

Isaiah 5:12 Contrast

Isaiah 5:12 condemns those who disregard God's work — the opposite of Ecclesiastes' command to consider it — highlighting human neglect.

Psalm 8:3 Parallel

Psalm 8:3 also considers God's work in creation, specifically the heavens, broadening the theme of contemplating divine handiwork.