Ecclesiastes 1:11

There 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

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10Who 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

12I the Preacher 1 Was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 1

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:16For there is no remembrance of the wise man 1 With the fool forever; 1 Forasmuch as now in the coming days 1 All things are forgotten: 1 And how shall the wise man die with the fool? 1

Isaiah 41:22Let them draw nigh, and declare to you what things shall come to pass; or tell us what things were of old, and we will apply our understanding, and we shall know what are the last and the future things:

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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