^{4 Ref} One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.

^{5 Ref} The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.

^{6 Ref} The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

^{7 Ref} All the rivers go down to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers go, there they go again.

^{8 Ref} All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing.

^{4 Ref} One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

^{5 Ref} The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.

^{6 Ref} The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

^{7 Ref} All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.

^{8 Ref} All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.