How thy garments are warm,\par\tab When the earth is still by reason of the south {\i wind}?
Ecclesiastes 1:6 - American Standard Version 2015 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The wind goes to the south and circles about to the north; it circles and circles about continually, and on its circuit the wind returns again. [John 3:8.] American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible The wind blows to the south, goes around to the north; around and around blows the wind; the wind returns to its rounds again. Catholic Public Domain Version it circles through the south, and arcs toward the north. The spirit continues on, illuminating everything in its circuit, and turning again in its cycle. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
How thy garments are warm,\par\tab When the earth is still by reason of the south {\i wind}?
Out of the chamber {\i of the south} cometh the storm,\par\tab And cold out of the north.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind,\par\tab Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
He maketh the storm a calm,\par\tab So that the waves thereof are still.
All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, {\i nor} how the bones {\i do grow} in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.
But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:
and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.}\par
The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.}