Ecclesiastes 3:15

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 3:15

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Berean Standard Bible

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 3

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.”

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