Ecclesiastes 1:4
World English Bible (WEB)
One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
In context
2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
3 What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?
4 One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.
6 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 1:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
- KJV King James Version
- One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.
- ASV American Standard Version
- One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.
- DBY Darby Translation
- [One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh, but the earth standeth for ever.
- WBS Webster Bible
- One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.