Ecclesiastes 1:10

Who is he that shall speak and say, Behold, this is new? 1 It has already been in the ages 1 That have passed before us. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

9What is that which has been? the very thing which shall be: 1 And what is that which has been done? the very thing which shall be done: 1 And there is no new thing under the sun. 1

11There is no memorial to the first things; 1 Neither to the things that have been last 1 Shall their memorial be 1 With them that shall be at the last time. 1

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 6:10If anything has been, its name has already been called: 1 And it is known what man is; 1 Neither can he contend with him who is stronger than he. 1

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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