BibleHearthNew International Version (NIV)
6The wind blows to the south
and turns to the north;
round and round it goes,
ever returning on its course.
Ecclesiastes 1:6
Ecclesiastes 1:6 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
6 Blowing toward the south,
Then turning toward the north,
The wind continues swirling along;
And on its circular courses the wind returns.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
6The wind blows toward the south,
Then circles toward the north;
The wind circles and swirls endlessly,
And on its circular course the wind returns. [John 3:8]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
6The wind blows southward,
then turns northward;
round and round it swirls,
ever returning on its course.
American Standard Version (ASV)
6The 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
6The winde goeth toward the South, and compasseth towarde the North: the winde goeth rounde about, and returneth by his circuites.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
6The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
6The wind blows to the south.
Then it turns to the north.
Around and around it goes.
It always returns to where it started.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
6The wind blows to the south.
Then it turns to the north.
It blows in every direction.
Then it starts again.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
6Going to the south, and turning around to the north, turning around, turning around, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind has returned.