Ecclesiastes 1:7 Meaning
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Context Explained
5The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
6The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
7All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
8All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
9The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Job 14:11
Both verses highlight the cyclical nature of water and life.
Isaiah 55:10
This verse discusses the purpose of water in nature, similar to the rivers and sea.
Ecclesiastes 3:15
Both passages reflect on the idea that what happens has already happened.
Source: Ecclesiastes 1:7