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The wind blows southward and then veers to the north,
    constantly turning as it repeats its course.
All the rivers go to the sea,
    and yet the sea never overflows,
for the rivers continue to return
    to their place of origin.
All things[a] are wearisome
    and very difficult to express.
The eyes are not satisfied with seeing
    and the ears do not have their fill of hearing.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:8 All things: or “words,” i.e., everything mentioned in verses 4-7.