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Ecclesiastes 1:10

World English Bible

10 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.

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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.

Christian Standard Bible

Can one say about anything, “Look, this is new”? It has already existed in the ages before us.

English Standard Version

Is there a thing of which it is said, “See, this is new”? It has been already in the ages before us.

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.

New American Standard Bible

Is there anything of which one might say, “See this, it is new”? It has already existed for ages Which were before us.

New International Version

Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new"? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.

New King James Version

Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us.

New Living Translation

Sometimes people say, “Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new.