Ecclesiastes 1:6

Ecclesiastes chapter 1 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.5The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

v.6This passage

v.7All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.

Cross references

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

  • Ecclesiastes 11:5

    As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.

  • Psalms 107:25

    For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.

  • John 3:8

    The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

  • Job 37:17

    How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the southwind?

  • Psalms 107:29

    He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still.

  • Job 37:9

    Out of the chamberof the south cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.