Ecclesiastes 3:15

That which has been is now; 1 And whatever things are appointed to be have already been; 1 And God will seek out that which is past. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

In Context

14I know that whatsoever things God has done, 1 They shall be forever: 1 It is impossible to add to it, 1 And it is impossible to take away from it: 1 And God has done it, that men may fear before him. 1

16And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, 1 There was the ungodly one; 1 And the place of righteousness, 1 There was the godly one. 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 3:12-16

Mutability of Human Affairs. 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. 13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken… Read the whole commentary →

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