Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my earthly sojourn are one hundred thirty; few and hard have been the years of my life. They do not compare with the years of the life of my ancestors during their long sojourn.”
Ecclesiastes 1:4 - New Revised Standard Version A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition One generation goes and another generation comes, but the earth remains forever. [Ps. 119:90.] American Standard Version (1901) One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever. Common English Bible A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains as it always has. Catholic Public Domain Version A generation passes away, and a generation arrives. But the earth stands forever. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth standeth for ever. |
Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my earthly sojourn are one hundred thirty; few and hard have been the years of my life. They do not compare with the years of the life of my ancestors during their long sojourn.”
You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken.
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
For who knows what is good for mortals while they live the few days of their vain life, which they pass like a shadow? For who can tell them what will be after them under the sun?
Your ancestors, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?