Ecclesiastes 1:4
One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
KJV
Generatio præterit, et generatio advenit ; terra autem in æternum stat.
Vulgate
γενεὰ πορεύεται καὶ γενεὰ ἔρχεται, καὶ ἡ γῆ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἕστηκεν.
LXX
One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.
ASV
דּ֤וֹר הֹלֵךְ֙ וְ/ד֣וֹר בָּ֔א וְ/הָ/אָ֖רֶץ לְ/עוֹלָ֥ם עֹמָֽדֶת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
כֶ֔ם
km
noun · 164×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:31 — And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
- 2Pet 3:10 — But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that
- Eccl 6:12 — For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
- Luke 20:32 — Last of all the woman died also.
- Matt 24:35 — Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
- Ps 89:47 — Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
- Ps 102:24 — I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
- Ps 104:5 — Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
- Ps 104:5 — Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
- Ps 119:90 — Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
- Zech 1:5 — Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?