Ecclesiastes 1:11

There is, no remembrance, of the thing before,—nor, even of the things after, which shall be, will there be any remembrance, with them who shall come after.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

10Is there a thing, of which it can be said, See here, it is, new? Already, hath it been, for ages, [it is something] which was before us.

12I, the Proclaimer, was king over Israel, in Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:16For there is no remembrance of a wise man, more than of a dullard, unto times age-abiding,—seeing that, already, in the days to come, all hath been forgotten, how then cometh it that the wise man dieth equally with the dullard?

Isaiah 41:22Let them advance them, and tell us, What shall happen,—Things known in advance—what they were, tell ye, That we may lay them to our heart and mark the after-story of them, Or, things yet to come, let us hear:

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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