Ecclesiastes 1:7

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.

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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 1:7

BSB
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.
AKJV
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, thither they return again.
CPDV
All rivers enter into the sea, and the sea does not overflow. To the place from which the rivers go out, they return, so that they may flow again.
ERV
All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
NHEB
All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.
SMT
All the torrents going into the sea, and the sea not full: to the place the torrents going, there they turn back to go.

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 1:7

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Ecclesiastes 1:7
Summary
Rivers flow into ocean yet never fill
Event
Describing water cycles
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Narrative