Parallel Verses
Darby 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.
New American Standard Bible
Then turning toward the north,
The wind continues
And on its circular courses the wind returns.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
turning to the north,
turning, turning, goes the wind,
and the wind returns in its cycles.
International Standard Version
The wind blows southward, then northward, constantly circulating, and the wind comes back again in its courses.
A Conservative Version
The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually in its course, and the wind returns again to its 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.
Amplified
The wind blows toward the south,
Then circles toward the north;
The wind circles and swirls endlessly,
And on its circular course the wind returns.
Bible in Basic English
The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
Going to the south and turning round about to the north, it turned round about; the wind turned round about, going, and the wind turned back upon its circuits.
King James 2000
The wind goes toward the south, and turns about unto the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to its circuit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wind goes to the south and goes around to the north; around and around it goes, and on its circuit the wind returns.
Modern King James verseion
The wind goes toward the south, and it turns around to the north; it whirls around continually; and the wind returns on its circuits.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The wind goeth toward the South and turneth unto the North, fetcheth his compass, whirleth about, and goeth forth and returneth again to his circuits from whence he did come.
NET Bible
The wind goes to the south and circles around to the north; round and round the wind goes and on its rounds it returns.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Going unto the south, and circling unto the north, - circling, circling continually, is, the wind, and, over its own circuits, returneth the wind.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Interlinear
Cabab
Tsaphown
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
All Toil Is Profitless And Repetitious
5 The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth. 6 The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about towards the north: it turneth about continually, and the wind returneth again to its circuits. 7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full: unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
Cross References
John 3:8
The wind blows where it will, and thou hearest its voice, but knowest not whence it comes and where it goes: thus is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Job 37:9
From the chamber of the south cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
Job 37:17
How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Psalm 107:25
For he speaketh, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof:
Psalm 107:29
He maketh the storm a calm, and the waves thereof are still:
Ecclesiastes 11:5
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, how the bones grow in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou knowest not the work of God who maketh all.
Jonah 1:4
But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest upon the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Matthew 7:24
Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
Matthew 7:27
and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.
Acts 27:13-15
And the south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.