Ecclesiastes 1:4

2 “Vanity¹^a of vanities,” says the Preacher;
“Vanity of vanities, ^ball is vanity.”

3 ^aWhat profit has a man from all his labor
In which he¹ toils under the sun?

4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes;
^aBut the earth abides forever.

5 ^aThe sun also rises, and¹ the sun goes down,
And hastens to the place where it arose.

6 ^aThe wind goes toward the south,
And turns around to the north;
The wind whirls about continually,
And comes again on its circuit.

7 ^aAll the rivers run into the sea,
Yet the sea is not full;
To the place from which the rivers come,
There they return again.

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.

New English Translation
A generation comes¹ and a generation goes,² but the earth remains³ the same⁴ through the ages.⁵