That which has been always shall be What has been done shall always be Nothing is new under the heavens Nothing new under the sun Ma shehayah hu sheyiyeh Uma shena'asah hu sheie'aseh V'en kol chadash tachat hashamesh Ki mi yodeyah ma tov la'adam bachayim Mispar y'mei ohayei hevlo Sof davar hakol nishmah Et haElokim yirah V'et mitzvotav sh'mor Ki zeh kol adam Whatever has been is what will be and whatever has been done is what will be done Who can possibly know what is good for man in life during the short span of his futile existence The sum of the matter, when all has been considered: Fear G-d and keep His commandments, for that is man's whole duty (Kohelet 1:9, 6:12, 12:13)