Ecclesiastes 1:4
What does Ecclesiastes 1:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 1:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth standeth for ever.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh, but the earth standeth for ever.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
- Exodus 6:16
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were a hundred thirty and seven years.
- 2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
- Zechariah 1:5
Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
- Genesis 5:3
And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
- Genesis 36:9
And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
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