Ecclesiastes 1:10

Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us.

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In The King James Version

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

In Context

9That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.

11There is no memory of those who have gone before, and of those who come after there will be no memory for those who are still to come after them.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 6:10That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.

Matthew 23:30If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets.

Acts 7:51You whose hearts are hard and whose ears are shut to me; you are ever working against the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

2 Timothy 3:8And as James and Jambres went against Moses, so do these go against what is true: men of evil minds, who, tested by faith, are seen to be false.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 1:10-12

Change without Novelty. 9 The 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. 10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. 11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. Two things we are apt to take a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction in, and… Read the whole commentary →

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