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Selected Verse: Ecclesiates 1:9 - King James

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Ec 1:9 King James 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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Rather, "no new thing at all"; as in Num 11:6. This is not meant in a general sense; but there is no new source of happiness (the subject in question) which can be devised; the same round of petty pleasures, cares, business, study, wars, &c., being repeated over and over again [HOLDEN].
 
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6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
33 And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.