# General Information:

There is nothing new regarding man and his activities.

# whatever has been done is what will be done

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whatever has happened before is what will happen again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# under the sun

This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])