There is no remembrance of those who came before; and of those who will come after there will also be no remembrance by those who follow them.
Ecclesiastes 1:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Can one say about anything, ‘Look, this is new’? It has already existed in the ages before us. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Is there a thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been, in the vast ages of time [recorded or unrecorded] which were before us. American Standard Version (1901) Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which were before us. Common English Bible People may say about something: “Look at this! It’s new!” But it was already around for ages before us. Catholic Public Domain Version There is nothing new under the sun. Neither is anyone able to say: "Behold, this is new!" For it has already been brought forth in the ages that were before us. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Nothing under the sun is new, neither is any man able to say: Behold this is new: for it hath already gone before in the ages that were before us. |
There is no remembrance of those who came before; and of those who will come after there will also be no remembrance by those who follow them.
What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun.
Then I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly, for what will the king’s successor be like? He will do what has already been done.
Whatever exists was given its name long ago, , and it is known what mankind is. But he is not able to contend with the one who is stronger than he is.
Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
‘You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your ancestors did, you do also.
Just as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth. They are men who are corrupt in mind and worthless in regard to the faith.