Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 1:4
American Standard Version
One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.
Amplified® Bible
One generation goes and another generation comes, but the earth remains forever.
Contemporary English Version
People come, and people go, but still the world never changes.
Darby English Version
[One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh, but the earth standeth for ever.
Good News Bible
Generations come and generations go, but the world stays just the same.
King James Version
One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
New American Standard Bible
A generation goes and a generation comes, But the earth remains forever.
New International Version
Generations come and generations go,
but the earth remains forever.
New King James Version
One generation passes away, and another generation comes;
But the earth abides forever.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A generation goes and a generation comes,But the earth remains forever.
Revised Standard Version
A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains for ever.
Young's Literal Translation
A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.