The thing that has 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.

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

That which has been is now; and that which is to be has already been; and God requires that which is past.

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where are you?

And unto Adam he said, Because you have listened unto the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in sorrow shall you eat of it all the days of your life;

In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and unto dust shall you return.

Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

And do you open your eyes upon such a one, and bring me into judgment with you?

Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are in turmoil in vain: he heaps up riches, and knows not who shall gather them.

I have said, You are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

But you shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and has prospered?

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in trial.

Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.

Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.

Woe unto him that strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What do you make? or of your work, He has no hands?

Woe unto him that says unto his father, What do you beget? or to the woman, What have you brought forth?

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the thickets of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will arraign me? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

You will say then unto me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?

Nay but, O man, who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus?