Ecclesiastes 3:15
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThat which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
— Ecclesiastes 3:15, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which <FI>is<Fi> to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.