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A generation goes, and a generation comes,
    but (A)the earth remains for ever.
(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 round to the north;
round and round goes the wind,
    and on its circuits the wind returns.

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  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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One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

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.

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