Catholic Public Domain Version
"There is nothing new under the sun. Neither is anyone able to say: “Behold, this is new!” For it has already been brought forth in the ages that were before us. "
— Ecclesiastes 1:10, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“Nothing under the sun is new, neither is any man able to say: Behold this is new: for it hath already gone before in the ages that were before us.”
“Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us.”
“Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.”
All rivers enter into the sea, and the sea does not overflow. To the place from which the rivers go out, they return, so that they may flow again.
Such things are difficult; man is not able to explain them with words. The eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor is the ear fulfilled by hearing.
What is it that has existed? The same shall exist in the future. What is it that has been done? The same shall continue to be done.
There is nothing new under the sun. Neither is anyone able to say: “Behold, this is new!” For it has already been brought forth in the ages that were before us.
There is no remembrance of the former things. Indeed, neither shall there be any record of past things in the future, for those who will exist at the very end.
I, Ecclesiastes, was king of Israel at Jerusalem.
And I was determined in my mind to seek and to investigate wisely, concerning all that is done under the sun. God has given this very difficult task to the sons of men, so that they may be occupied by it.