Ecclesiastes 1:4
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordOne generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
— Ecclesiastes 1:4, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
American Standard Version (ASV)
One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.