Ecclesiastes 1:11

There is not a remembrance of former [generations]; and also of the latter that are, there is no remembrance of them with those that are at the last.

Young's Literal Translation

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

10There is a thing of which [one] saith: 'See this, it [is] new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us!

12I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:16That there is no remembrance to the wise — with the fool — to the age, for that which [is] already, [in] the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!

Isaiah 41:22They bring nigh, and declare to us that which doth happen, The first things — what they [are] declare ye, And we set our heart, and know their latter end, Or the coming things cause us to 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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