Ecclesiastes 1:9

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 words, are weak, unable is any man to tell,—not satisfied is the eye by seeing, nor filled is the ear with hearing.

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.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:15That which was, already, had been, and, that which shall be, already, shall have been,—but, God, seeketh that which hath been chased away.

Ecclesiastes 7:10Do not say, What hath happened, that, the former days, were better than these? for, not wisely, askest thou concerning this.

Jeremiah 31:22How long wilt thou turn hither and thither, O apostate daughter? For Yahweh hath created a new thing in the earth, A female defendeth, a strong man!

Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for, the first heaven and the first earth, have passed away, and, the sea, is no more.

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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