Ecclesiastes 1
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
4 Ref A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.
5 Ref Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there.
6 Ref Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.
7 Ref All the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go.
8 Ref All these things are wearying; a man is not able to speak, the eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor filled is the ear from hearing.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.