Ecclesiastes 1:9

What is it that has existed? The same shall exist in the future. What is it that has been done? The same shall continue to be done.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8Such things are difficult; man is not able to explain them with words. The eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor is the ear fulfilled by hearing.

10There is nothing new under the sun. Neither is anyone able to say: “Behold, this is new!” For it has already been brought forth in the ages that were before us.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:15What has been made, the same continues. What is in the future, has already existed. And God restores what has passed away.

Ecclesiastes 7:10Do not be quickly moved to anger. For anger resides in the sinews of the foolish.

Jeremiah 31:22How long will you be absorbed in delights, O wandering daughter? For the Lord has created something new upon the earth: a woman will encompass a man.”

Revelation 21:1I saw the new heaven and the new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and the sea is no more.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 1:5-9

The Vanity of the World. 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. 5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. 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. 7 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. 8 All things are full of… Read the whole commentary →

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