3 What do people gain from all their hard work under the sun?
4 Generations come, and generations go,but the earth lasts forever.
5 The sun rises, and the sun sets,and then it rushes back to the place where it will rise ⌊again⌋.
6 The wind blows toward the south and shifts toward the north.Round and round it blows. It blows in a full circle.
7 All streams flow into the sea, but the sea is never full.The water goes back to the place where the streams beganin order to ⌊start⌋ flowing again.
8 All of these sayings are worn-out phrases. They are more than anyone can express, comprehend, or understand.
9 Whatever has happened before will happen ⌊again⌋. Whatever has been done before will be done ⌊again⌋. There is nothing new under the sun.