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One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
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Man is Temporary, Earth Endures
Commentators unanimously point to the verse's central contrast: human generations come and go in rapid succession, while the earth itself seems permanent. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Gill explain that this highlights the transitory nature of human life and accomplishments. The very ground we work on outlasts us, questioning the ultimate profit of our labor.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Vanity is shown in mankind, the elements, and all that moves on earth; the same course is repeated again and again without any permanent result or …
19th Century
Anglican
Man is perpetually toiling, yet from all his toil, no lasting result remains. The natural world exhibits a spectacle of unceasing activity, with no…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh This shows that a man can have no profit o…
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