Ecclesiastes 1:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The thing that has 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 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done{H6213} is that which shall be done:{H6213} and there is no new{H2319} thing under the sun.{H8121}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done{H6213}{(H8738)} is that which shall be done{H6213}{(H8735)}: and there is no new{H2319} thing under the sun{H8121}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The thinge yt hath bene, cometh to passe agayne: & ye thinge yt hath bene done, is done agayne, there is no new thinge vnder the Sonne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The thyng that hath ben, commeth to passe agayne, and the thyng that hath ben done, shalbe done agayne: There is no newe thyng vnder the sunne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    What `is' that which hath been? it `is' that which is, and what `is' that which hath been done? it `is' that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.

  • 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    What exists now is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing truly new on earth.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 3:15 : 15 Whatever has already been, and what will be has already been; and God seeks what has been pursued.
  • Jer 31:22 : 22 How long will you wander, O unfaithful daughter? For the LORD has created something new in the land—a woman will surround a man.
  • Rev 21:1 : 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
  • Rev 21:5 : 5 And the one seated on the throne said, 'Behold, I am making all things new.' He also said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.'
  • 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 But just as there were false prophets among the people, there will also be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.
  • Eccl 6:10 : 10 Whatever exists has already been given its name, and it is known what mankind is; no one can contend with someone who is stronger.
  • Eccl 7:10 : 10 Do not say, 'Why were the old days better than these?' For it is not wise to ask such questions.
  • Isa 43:19 : 19 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth—do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
  • Eccl 2:12 : 12 So I turned my attention to consider wisdom, madness, and folly. For what can anyone do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 1:10-11
    2 verses
    92%

    10 Is there anything of which one can say, 'Look! This is something new'? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.

    11 No one remembers the former generations, and even those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow them.

  • Eccl 3:14-16
    3 verses
    84%

    14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it nor taken from it. God does this so that people will fear Him.

    15 Whatever has already been, and what will be has already been; and God seeks what has been pursued.

    16 And I saw under the sun, in the place of judgment, wickedness was there, and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there as well.

  • Eccl 1:7-8
    2 verses
    81%

    7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place where the streams come from, there they return again.

    8 All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing.

  • Eccl 1:13-15
    3 verses
    81%

    13 I set my heart to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a burdensome task God has given to the human race to occupy themselves with!

    14 I have seen all the deeds that are done under the sun; they are all meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

    15 What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.

  • Eccl 4:15-16
    2 verses
    79%

    15 I saw all the living who walk under the sun following the youth, the second one, who replaces him.

    16 There is no end to all the people who were before them, yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

  • Eccl 2:11-12
    2 verses
    78%

    11 Yet when I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, behold, everything was meaningless—a chasing after the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun.

    12 So I turned my attention to consider wisdom, madness, and folly. For what can anyone do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

  • Eccl 1:1-5
    5 verses
    78%

    1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.

    2 “Utterly meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”

    3 What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?

    4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.

    5 The sun rises, and the sun sets, and it hurries back to where it rises.

  • Eccl 6:9-12
    4 verses
    77%

    9 Better is what the eyes see than the wandering of desire. This too is meaningless and a chasing after the wind.

    10 Whatever exists has already been given its name, and it is known what mankind is; no one can contend with someone who is stronger.

    11 The more words, the more meaningless—and what advantage does that bring to anyone?

    12 For who knows what is good for a person in life, during the few days of their fleeting life? They pass like a shadow. Who can tell them what will happen under the sun after they are gone?

  • Eccl 8:16-17
    2 verses
    77%

    16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to observe the work that is done on earth, even though people do not see sleep with their eyes day or night,

    17 then I saw all the work of God, that no one can understand the work that is done under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can comprehend it. Even if the wise claim to know, they cannot truly understand it.

  • Eccl 3:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10 I have seen the burden that God has laid on the human race.

    11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

    12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to rejoice and to do good while they live.

  • Eccl 12:8
    75%

    8 'Utter futility,' says the Teacher. 'Everything is futile!'

  • Eccl 4:3
    75%

    3 But better than both is the one who has not yet been born, who has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.

  • Eccl 3:1
    75%

    1 There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.

  • Eccl 9:1
    75%

    1 So I reflected on all this and set my heart to examine it: that the righteous, the wise, and their deeds are in the hand of God. People do not know whether love or hatred awaits them; everything lies before them.

  • Eccl 4:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 Again, I turned and saw meaninglessness under the sun.

    8 There was a man all alone. He had no son or brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. 'For whom am I toiling,' he asked, 'and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?' This too is meaningless—a miserable business!

  • Eccl 9:3
    75%

    3 This is the distressing thing about everything that happens under the sun: the same fate befalls all. Moreover, the hearts of humans are full of evil, and madness resides in their hearts during their lives; and after that, they join the dead.

  • Eccl 6:1
    74%

    1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great upon humanity.

  • Eccl 3:22
    74%

    22 So I saw that there is nothing better than for a person to rejoice in their work, for that is their lot. Who can bring them to see what will happen after them?

  • Eccl 8:9
    74%

    9 I observed all this as I considered all the work done under the sun: a time when one man has power over another to hurt them.

  • Eccl 9:6
    74%

    6 Their love, their hatred, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a part in anything that happens under the sun.

  • Eccl 9:13
    74%

    13 I also saw this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me.

  • Eccl 9:10
    74%

    10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

  • Eccl 3:19
    74%

    19 For the fate of humans and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; they all have the same breath, and humans have no advantage over animals, for everything is meaningless.

  • Eccl 2:17-20
    4 verses
    73%

    17 So I hated life, because the work done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

    18 I hated all my toil under the sun because I must leave it to the one who comes after me.

    19 And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will rule over all the fruit of my labor that I have worked for under the sun. This too is meaningless.

    20 So I turned my heart to despair over all the hard work with which I had labored under the sun.

  • Eccl 2:22
    73%

    22 What does a person gain from all their labor and from the striving of their heart under the sun?

  • Eccl 8:14
    73%

    14 There is a futility that takes place on the earth: righteous people receive what the wicked deserve, and wicked people receive what the righteous deserve. I said, 'This too is vanity.'

  • Eccl 2:24
    72%

    24 There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in their work. This too, I realized, is from the hand of God.

  • Eccl 5:16
    72%

    16 Throughout his days, he eats in darkness, with great frustration, sickness, and anger.