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Berean Standard Bible

“Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.”

Ecclesiastes 1:4

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The Teacher begins his reflection on life under the sun with observations about the repeating cycles of nature.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.

World English Bible (WEB)

One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Generación va, y generación viene: mas la tierra siempre permanece.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pues, ¿qué obtiene la gente de todo su trabajo? Generaciones vienen y generaciones van y todo sigue igual. Sale el sol y se pone, y en rápido giro vuelve a surgir. Sopla el viento del sur y del norte, aquí y allá, yendo y volviendo, sin ir a ninguna parte. Los ríos desembocan en el mar y este nunca se llena, y el agua vuelve a los ríos y nuevamente fluye hacia el mar.

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