Ecclesiastes 1:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.”
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“What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“What <FI>is<Fi> that which hath been? it <FI>is<Fi> that which is, and what <FI>is<Fi> that which hath been done? it <FI>is<Fi> that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 1:9 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 2:12Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?
- Ecclesiastes 3:15What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
- Ecclesiastes 6:10Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
- Ecclesiastes 7:10Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.
- Isaiah 43:19Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
- Jeremiah 31:22How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”
- 2 Peter 2:1Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
- Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
- Revelation 21:5And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
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