Ecclesiastes 1:9
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be,.... The thing that has been seen and heard is no other than what…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Hath been ... is done - i. e., Hath happened in the course of nature ... is done by man.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 1:9-11
Two things we are apt to take a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction in, and value ourselves upon, with reference to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The thing that hath been What has been affirmed of natural phenomena is now repeated of the events of human life. The…
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