Ecclesiastes 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“That which has been is that which shall be, and that which has been done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun.”
Ecclesiastes 1:9 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:9 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which will be done: and there is nothing new under the sun.”
Ecclesiastes 1:9 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“What is it that hath bene? that that shalbe: and what is it that hath bene done? that which shalbe done: and there is no newe thing vnder the sunne.”
Ecclesiastes 1:9 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:9 in Context — Ecclesiastes 1
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 labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
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.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 1:9 Mean?
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