Translation Comparison

Ecclesiastes 1:10

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

Quick Overview

The verse Ecclesiastes 1:10 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Ecclesiastes 1:10 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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 VersionASV	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.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Nothing under the sun is new, neither is any man able to say: Behold this is new: for it hath already gone before in the ages that were before us.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? It hath been already in the ages which were before us.
English Revised VersionERV	Is there a thing whereof men say, See, this is new? it hath been already, in the ages which were before us.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Is there any thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
World English BibleWEB	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.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	There is a thing of which one saith: 'See this, it is new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us!
American King James VersionAKJV	Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it has been already of old time, which was before us.

King James Bible

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.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Nothing under the sun is new, neither is any man able to say: Behold this is new: for it hath already gone before in the ages that were before us.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

Is there a thing whereof men say, See, this is new? it hath been already, in the ages which were before us.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

There is a thing of which one saith: 'See this, it is new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us!

American King James Version

AKJV

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