The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.

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

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.

And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God bringeth back again that which is past.

The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust.

Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?

And I turned back, and I shall see all the oppressions which are doing under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and none comforting to them; and from the hand of those oppressing them was power, and none comforting to them.

Then I came back, and I saw an example of what is to no purpose under the sun.

As he came out from the belly of his mother, naked he turneth back to go as he came, and he taketh not away anything of his labour, that doth go in his hand.

I turned back, and saw under the sun that not to the fleet the race, and the war not to the strong, and also not to the wise, bread; and also not to the understanding ones, riches; and also not to the knowing, favor; for time and chance will light upon all of them.

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not dark, and the clouds come not back after the rain;

And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.