Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 1:11

Ecclesiastes chapter 1 · verse 11 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

There is no remembrance of the former generations; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter generations that are to come, among those that shall come after.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

There is no remembrance of the former generations; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter generations that are to come, among those that shall come after.

Context

v.10Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

v.11This passage

v.12I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:16

    For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the fool!

  • Psalms 9:6

    The enemy are come to an end, they are desolate for ever; And the cities which thou hast overthrown, The very remembrance of them is perished.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:5

    For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

  • Isaiah 41:22

    Let them bring forth, and declare unto us what shall happen: declare ye the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come.

  • Isaiah 42:9

    Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.