"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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And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
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.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
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.
That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which will be done: and there is nothing new under the sun.
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.
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.
That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
What `is' that which hath been? it `is' that which is, and what `is' that which hath been done? it `is' that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun.