Ecclesiastes 1:6 The wind goes toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to his circuits.

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The wind goes toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to his circuits.

Treasury of Scripture

the wind this verse should be connected with the preceding, and rendered, 'the sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose; going toward the south, and turning about unto the north. The wind whirleth about continually,' It alludes, in the front part to the apparent daily motion of the sun from east to west, and his annual course through the signs of the zodiac

Job 3:8 Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.

Acts 27:13-15 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing there, they sailed close by Crete...

Context

Preceding Generations are Forgotten

1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3What profit has a man of all his labor which he takes under the sun? 4One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but the earth stays for ever. 5The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to his place where he arose. 6The wind goes toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to his circuits. 7All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, thither they return again. 8All things are full of labor; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 9The thing that has been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. 10Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it has been already of old time, which was before us. 11There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

Parallel Verses

American Standard Version
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Maketh his round by the south, and turneth again to the north: the spirit goeth forward surveying all places round about, and returneth to his circuits.

Darby Bible Translation
The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about towards the north: it turneth about continually, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

King James Bible
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

Young's Literal Translation
Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.

Strong's Concordance

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

Topical Bible

Along Blowing Blows Circling Circuit Circuits Circular Continually Continues Course Courses Goes North Returned Returneth Returning Returns Round South Swirling Towards Turneth Turning Turns Whirleth Wind

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Blowing Circling Circuit Circuits Circular Continually Continues Courses Goes North Returneth Returning Returns Round South Swirling Towards Turneth Turning Turns Whirleth Wind

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Blowing Circling Circuit Circuits Circular Continually Continues Courses Goes North Returneth Returning Returns Round South Swirling Towards Turneth Turning Turns Whirleth Wind

Resources

Ecclesiastes Chapter 1 Verse 6

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OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 1:6 The wind goes toward the south (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.)

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