Ecclesiastes 1:2-5
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
2'Futility of futilities,' says the Preacher, 'Futility of futilities! All is futility.' 3What advantage does a person have in all his work Which he does under the sun? 4A generation goes and a generation comes, But the earth remains forever. 5Also, the sun rises and the sun sets; And hurrying to its place it rises there again.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 1
2"Absolute futility," says the Teacher. "Absolute futility. Everything is futile." 3What does a person gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the sun? 4A generation goes and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. 5The sun rises and the sun sets; panting, it returns to the place where it rises.New Living Translation
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? 4A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises.New International Version
Chapter 1
2"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." 3What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? 4Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. 5The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises.New King James Version
