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.”
Wisdom 2:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 Even our name will be forgotten in time,
and no one will recall our deeds.
So our life will pass away like the traces of a cloud,
and will be dispersed like a mist
Pursued by the sun’s rays
and overpowered by its heat.
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