Ecclesiastes 1:10

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Is there a case where one can say, “Look, this is new”? It has already existed in the ages before us.

In context

8 All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing.

9 What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

10 Is there a case where one can say, “Look, this is new”? It has already existed in the ages before us.

11 There is no remembrance of those who came before, and those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow after.

12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Is there a case where one can say, “Look, this is new”? It has already existed in the ages before us.
KJV King James Version: Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
WEB World English Bible: Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold, this is new”? It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.
ASV American Standard Version: Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which were before us.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: There is a thing of which [one] saith: 'See this, it [is] new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us!
DBY Darby Translation: Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? It hath been already in the ages which were before us.
WBS Webster Bible: Is there any thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.