Ecclesiastes 1:6
“The winde goeth toward the South, and turneth about vnto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the winde returneth againe according to his circuits.”
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Ecclesiastes 1:6 Context
4One generation passeth away, and another generation commeth: but the earth abideth for euer. 5The Sunne also ariseth, and the Sunne goeth downe, and hasteth to the place where he arose. 6The winde goeth toward the South, and turneth about vnto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the winde returneth againe according to his circuits. 7All the riuers runne into the sea, yet the Sea is not full: vnto the place from whence the riuers come, thither they returne againe. 8All things are full of labour, man cannot vtter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the eare filled with hearing.
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 1:6
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
- King James Version
Blowing toward the south, Then turning toward the north, The wind continues swirling along; And on its circular courses the wind returns.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.
- Basic English Bible
The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about towards the north: it turneth about continually, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.
- Darby Bible
The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about to the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to its circuits.
- Webster's Bible
The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.
- World English Bible
Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its circuit, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 1:6
1:6 The wind - The wind also sometimes blows from one quarter of the world, and sometimes from another; successively returning to the same quarters in which it had formerly been.