Ecclesiastes 1:4–5
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One generation goes its way, the next one arrives,
but nothing changes—it’s business as usual for old
planet earth.
The sun comes up and the sun goes down,
then does it again, and again—the same old round.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
A generation goes, and a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises, and the sun goes down,
and hastens to the place where it rises.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Generations come and generations go,
but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
A generation goes and a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises and the sun sets;
panting, it hurries back to the place
where it rises.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Generations come and generations go, but the earth never changes. The sun rises and the sun sets, then hurries around to rise again.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
A generation goes, and a generation comes,
but the earth stands forever.
The sun rises, and the sun goes down;
to its place it hurries, and there it rises again.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
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