Ecclesiastes 3:15 · KJV
“That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. {that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away}”
— Ecclesiastes 3:15
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth {it}, that {men} should fear before him.
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, {that} wickedness {was} there; and the place of righteousness, {that} iniquity {was} there.
Ecclesiastes 3 — Context
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it {is} the gift of God.
14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth {it}, that {men} should fear before him.
15That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. {that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away}
16And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, {that} wickedness {was} there; and the place of righteousness, {that} iniquity {was} there.
17I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for {there is} a time there for every purpose and for every work.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:9-10
The thing that hath been, it {is that} which shall be; and that which is done {is} that which shall be done: and {there is} no new {thing} under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 6:10
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it {is} man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
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