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. "
— Ecclesiastes 1:7, American Standard Version
“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.”
“All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.”
“All the streams flow into the sea, but the sea is not full, and to the place where the streams flow, there they will flow again.”
“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.”
“All the rivers go down to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers go, there they go again.”
“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.”
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.
All things are full of weariness; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which were before us.