Bible in Basic English
"Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us."
— Ecclesiastes 1:10, Bible in Basic English
“Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.”
“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. ”
“Is there a thing of which it may be said, "Behold, this is new?" It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.”
“Is there anything about which someone can say,“Look at this! It is new!”? It was already done long ago, before our time.”
All the rivers go down to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers go, there they go again.
All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing.
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.
Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us.
There is no memory of those who have gone before, and of those who come after there will be no memory for those who are still to come after them.
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.