Verse 9

Ecclesiastes 1:9

King James Version

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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

מַה שֶּֽׁ/הָיָה֙ ה֣וּא שֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֔ה וּ/מַה שֶׁ/נַּֽעֲשָׂ֔ה ה֖וּא שֶׁ/יֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה וְ/אֵ֥ין כָּל חָדָ֖שׁ תַּ֥חַת הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ

English Translation

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

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Chapter 1 Context

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Focus ↗

2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Focus ↗

3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? Focus ↗

4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. Focus ↗

5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. Focus ↗

6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, an... Focus ↗

7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come... Focus ↗

8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the e... Focus ↗

9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be d...

10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which... Focus ↗

11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are... Focus ↗

12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Focus ↗

13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heave... Focus ↗

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of sp... Focus ↗

15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. Focus ↗

16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom t... Focus ↗

17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vex... Focus ↗

18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Focus ↗

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