There is no remembrance for former things, and things yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow.
Ecclesiastes 1:10 - Tree of Life Version Is there anything about which is said, “Look! This is new!”? It was already here long ago, in the ages long 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 for former things, and things yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow.
What has been is what will be, and what has been done will be done again. There is nothing new under the sun.
Then I turned to consider wisdom, madness and folly. For what more can the one who succeeds the king do than what he has already done?
Whatever exists has already been named, and it has been made known what humanity is. But man cannot contend with the One who is mightier than he.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great! For in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
“O you stiff-necked people! You uncircumcised of heart and ears! You always resist the Ruach ha-Kodesh; just as your fathers did, you do as well.
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these people oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and worthless concerning the faith.