A generation goes, and a generation comes,
    but (A)the earth remains forever.
(B)The sun rises, and the sun goes down,
    and hastens[a] to the place where it rises.
(C)The wind blows to the south
    and goes around to the north;
around and around goes the wind,
    and on its circuits the wind returns.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:5 Or and returns panting

Generations come and generations go,
    but the earth remains forever.(A)
The sun rises and the sun sets,
    and hurries back to where it rises.(B)
The wind blows to the south
    and turns to the north;
round and round it goes,
    ever returning on its course.

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