Ecclesiastes 1:5

What does Ecclesiastes 1:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 1:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The sun riseth, and goeth down, and returneth to his place: and there rising again,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

Context

v.4One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.

v.5This passage

v.6The 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 104:19

    He appointed the moon for seasons: The sun knoweth his going down.

  • Habakkuk 3:11

    The sun and moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows as they went, At the shining of thy glittering spear.

  • Genesis 8:22

    While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

  • Psalms 19:4

    Their line is gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

  • Joshua 10:13

    And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

  • Psalms 42:1

    As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

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