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Ecclesiastes 1:10-12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:10-12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 Can one say about anything,
“Look, this is new”?
It has already existed in the ages before us.
11 There is no remembrance of those who[a] came before;(A)
and of those who[b] will come after
there will also be no remembrance
by those who follow them.
The Limitations of Wisdom
12 I, the Teacher,(B) have been[c] king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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- Ecclesiastes 1:11 Or of the things that
- Ecclesiastes 1:11 Or of the things that
- Ecclesiastes 1:12 Or Teacher, was
Ecclesiastes 1:10-12
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 1:10-12
New International Version
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,(A)
and even those yet to come
will not be remembered
by those who follow them.(B)
Wisdom Is Meaningless
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