Verse 7

Ecclesiastes 1:7

King James Version

7 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כָּל הַ/נְּחָלִים֙ הֹלְכִ֣ים אֶל הַ/יָּ֔ם וְ/הַ/יָּ֖ם אֵינֶ֣/נּוּ מָלֵ֑א אֶל מְק֗וֹם שֶׁ֤/הַ/נְּחָלִים֙ הֹֽלְכִ֔ים שָׁ֛ם הֵ֥ם שָׁבִ֖ים לָ/לָֽכֶת

English Translation

All the rivers go to the sea, and the sea is not full, to the place where the rivers go; there they return to flow again.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Focus ↗

2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Focus ↗

3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? Focus ↗

4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. Focus ↗

5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. Focus ↗

6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, an... Focus ↗

7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come...

8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the e... Focus ↗

9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be d... Focus ↗

10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which... Focus ↗

11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are... Focus ↗

12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Focus ↗

13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heave... Focus ↗

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of sp... Focus ↗

15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. Focus ↗

16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom t... Focus ↗

17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vex... Focus ↗

18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Focus ↗

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