All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, thither they return again. Context Preceding Generations are Forgotten
1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3What profit has a man of all his labor which he takes under the sun? 4One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but the earth stays for ever. 5The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to his place where he arose. 6The wind goes toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to his circuits. 7All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, thither they return again. 8All things are full of labor; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 9The thing that has been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. 10Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it has been already of old time, which was before us. 11There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. Parallel Verses American Standard Version All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
Douay-Rheims Bible All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea doth not overflow: unto the place from whence the rivers come, they return, to flow again.
Darby Bible Translation All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full: unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
King James Bible All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Young's Literal Translation All the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go.
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