What is crooked cannot be made straight, And what is lacking cannot be numbered.
Ecclesiastes 1:15
Surrounding context
1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.
1:15 What is crooked cannot be made straight, And what is lacking cannot be numbered.
1:16 I communed with my heart, saying, "Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has understood great wisdom and knowledge."