Ecclesiastes 1:10

Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which were 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 hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

11There is no remembrance of the former [generations]; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter [generations] that are to come, among those that shall come after.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 6:10Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is know what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Matthew 23:30and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

Acts 7:51Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

2 Timothy 3:8And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

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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