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Berean Standard Bible

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

Ecclesiastes 1:10

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The Teacher questions whether anything is truly new under the sun. He has described the cycles of nature and of human endeavor.

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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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Hay algo de que se pueda decir: He aquí esto es nuevo? Ya fué en los siglos que nos han precedido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todo es indecible fastidio y fatiga. Por más que vemos, jamás nos satisfacemos; por más que oímos, no estamos contentos. La historia es simple repetición. Nada hay realmente nuevo; todo ha sido hecho o dicho antes. ¿Puedes tú indicar algo que sea nuevo? ¿Cómo sabes que no existió ya en remotas edades? No recordamos lo ocurrido en aquellos tiempos antiguos, y en las futuras generaciones nadie recordará lo que hayamos hecho ahora.

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