Ecclesiastes 1:6

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

In context

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.

7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.

8 All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

WEB World English 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.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: The wind blows southward, then turns northward; round and round it swirls, ever returning on its course.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.
DBY Darby Translation: The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about towards the north: it turneth about continually, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.
WBS Webster 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.