Ecclesiastes 3:15

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.

In context

13 and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.

14 I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.

15 What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.

16 Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

17 I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”

BSB Berean Standard Bible: What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
KJV King James Version: That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
WEB World English Bible: That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago. God seeks again that which is passed away.
ASV American Standard Version: That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which [is] to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.
DBY Darby Translation: That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God bringeth back again that which is past.
WBS Webster Bible: That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.