American Standard Version
"One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever. "
— Ecclesiastes 1:4, American Standard Version
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.”
“One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.”
“A generation comes and a generation goes, but the earth remains the same through the ages.”
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth standeth for ever.”
“One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.”
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.”
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun?
One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.
The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.
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.
All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.