King James Bible
KJVAll the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Translation Comparison
Ecclesiastes 1:7
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Ecclesiastes 1:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. | |
American Standard VersionASV | All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea doth not overflow: unto the place from whence the rivers come, they return, to flow again. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full: unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again. | |
English Revised VersionERV | All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. | |
World English BibleWEB | All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | All the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, thither they return again. |
American Standard Version
ASVAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea doth not overflow: unto the place from whence the rivers come, they return, to flow again.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full: unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
English Revised Version
ERVAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAll the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
World English Bible
WEBAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAll the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go.
American King James Version
AKJVAll the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, thither they return again.
King James Bible
KJVAll the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
American Standard Version
ASVAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea doth not overflow: unto the place from whence the rivers come, they return, to flow again.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full: unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
English Revised Version
ERVAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAll the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
World English Bible
WEBAll the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAll the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go.
American King James Version
AKJVAll the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, thither they return again.