(A)What profit has a man from all his labor
In which he [a]toils under the sun?
One generation passes away, and another generation comes;
(B)But the earth abides forever.
(C)The sun also rises, and the sun goes down,
And [b]hastens to the place where it arose.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:3 labors
  2. Ecclesiastes 1:5 Is eager for, lit. panting

What do people gain from all their labors
    at which they toil under the sun?(A)
Generations come and generations go,
    but the earth remains forever.(B)
The sun rises and the sun sets,
    and hurries back to where it rises.(C)

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