Ecclesiastes 1:6

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

Cross-reference

John 3:8 Parallel

John 3:8 uses wind as a metaphor for the Spirit's mysterious movement, echoing the wind's cyclical mystery described here.

Job 37:9 Contrast

Job 37:9 describes wind coming from God's chambers, contrasting the aimless cycling of wind in Ecclesiastes.

Psalm 107:25 shows God commanding stormy wind, in contrast to the impersonal wind cycle in Ecclesiastes.

Psalm 107:29 shows God calming the storm, contrasting the endless wind cycle here — divine power interrupts nature's routine.

Jonah 1:4 Contrast

Jonah 1:4 describes a divinely sent wind, unlike the natural cycle here — showing God's sovereignty over the wind.

Song of Solomon 4:16 similarly invokes north and south winds, but as an invitation to stir the garden, unlike the endless circuit here.

Acts 27:13-15 depicts wind shifting from gentle to violent, contrasting the predictable cycle here — showing wind's unpredictability.