Ecclesiastes 1:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 There is no remembrance of past generations;(A) nor will future generations be remembered by those who come after them.[a]
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- 1:11 Movement in nature and human activity appears to result in change and progress. The author argues that this change and progress are an illusion: “Nothing is new under the sun.”
Ecclesiastes 2:16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 (A)The wise person will have no more abiding remembrance than the fool; for in days to come both will have been forgotten. How is it that the wise person dies[a] like the fool!
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