Ecclesiastes 1:9

That which hath been, is the same which will be; and that which hath been done, is the same which will be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.

Leeser Tanakh

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

8All things weary themselves [constantly]; man can not utter them: the eye is never satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

10If there be any thing whereof it is said, See, this is new: It hath already been in olden times which were before us.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:15That which hath been hath long since appeared [again]; and what is to be hath already been; and God seeketh [again] that which is sped away.

Ecclesiastes 7:10Thou must not say, How was it that the former days were better than these? for it is not out of wisdom that thou askest concerning this.

Jeremiah 31:22(31:21) How long wilt thou roam about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing on the earth, The woman will go about [seeking for] the husband.

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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