Ecclesiastes 1:6
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New International Version (©1984)
The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The wind blows south, and then turns north. Around and around it goes, blowing in circles.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The wind blows to the south and goes around to the north; around and around goes the wind, and on its circuits the wind returns.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Blowing toward the south, Then turning toward the north, The wind continues swirling along; And on its circular courses the wind returns.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The wind blows toward the south and shifts toward the north. Round and round it blows. It blows in a full circle.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
The wind goes toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to his circuits.

American Standard Version
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.

Bible in Basic English
The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Maketh his round by the south, and turneth again to the north: the spirit goeth forward surveying all places round about, and returneth to his circuits.

Darby Bible Translation
The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about towards the north: it turneth about continually, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about to the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to its circuits.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Geneva Study Bible

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.

Wesley's Notes

1:6 The wind - The wind also sometimes blows from one quarter of the world, and sometimes from another; successively returning to the same quarters in which it had formerly been.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. according to his circuits-that is, it returns afresh to its former circuits, however many be its previous veerings about. The north and south winds are the two prevailing winds in Palestine and Egypt.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:4-8 All things change, and never rest. Man, after all his labour, is no nearer finding rest than the sun, the wind, or the current of the river. His soul will find no rest, if he has it not from God. The senses are soon tired, yet still craving what is untried.


Ecclesiastes 11:5 Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.
John 3:8 "The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit." (NASB ©1995)

Blowing Circling Circuit Circuits Circular Continually Continues Courses Goes North Returneth Returning Returns Round South Swirling Towards Turneth Turning Turns Whirleth Wind


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.

the wind this verse should be connected with the preceding, and rendered, 'the sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose; going toward the south, and turning about unto the north. The wind whirleth about continually,' It alludes, in the front part to the apparent daily motion of the sun from east to west, and his annual course through the signs of the zodiac Job 3:8 Ac 27:13-15

Bible Gateway: Ecclesiastes Chapter 1 Verse 6 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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