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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Verse 9 is found in chapter 1 of Ecclesiastes. The book presents itself through the figure of Qohelet, traditionally associated with Solomon, although the identity and composition of the book have been debated. From the beginning, the expression “vanity of vanities” establishes the central problem: human activities, viewed from the perspective of their transience and limitations, do not produce lasting gain. The reference to generations coming and going introduces the contrast between human brevity and the continuity of the created world.
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Was ist's, das geschehen ist? Eben das hernach geschehen wird. Was ist's, das man getan hat? Eben das man hernach tun wird; und geschieht nichts Neues unter der Sonne.
¿Qué es lo que fue? Lo mismo que será. ¿Qué es lo que ha sido hecho? Lo mismo que se hará: y nada hay nuevo debajo del sol.
Lo que fue es lo que será, y lo que se hizo es lo que se hará; no hay nada nuevo bajo el sol.
Ce qui a été, c'est ce qui sera, et ce qui s'est fait, c'est ce qui se fera, il n'y a rien de nouveau sous le soleil.
Quello che è stato è lo stesso che sarà; e quello che è stato fatto è lo stesso che si farà; e non vi è nulla di nuovo sotto il sole.
O que foi, isso é o que há de ser; e o que se fez, isso se fará; de modo que nada há de novo debaixo do sol.
已有的事,後必再有; 已行的事,後必再行。 日光之下並無新事。
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