Ecclesiastes 1:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 1:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 1:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:6 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 1:6 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 1:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about towards the north: it turneth about continually, and the wind returneth again to its circuits. ”
Ecclesiastes 1:6 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The winde goeth toward the South, and compasseth towarde the North: the winde goeth rounde about, and returneth by his circuites.”
Ecclesiastes 1:6 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:6 in Context — Ecclesiastes 1
4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
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.
7 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.
8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 1:6 Mean?
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