Ecclesiastes 1:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“All the rivers flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full; to the place from which the streams come, there again they flow.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Ecclesiastes 1:7 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“All the rivers flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full; to the place from which the streams come, there again they flow.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.”
King James Version · Public Domain“All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 1:7 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 38:10when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors,
- Psalms 104:6You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).