Ecclesiastes 1:11

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.

Cross-references

In Ecclesiastes 2:16, the wise and fool alike are forgotten — echoing the theme that former things leave no lasting memory.

Isaiah 41:22-26 shows God declaring the former things — opposite of the universal forgetfulness described here.

Isaiah 42:9 Contrast

Isaiah 42:9 declares that former things have come to pass — directly opposing the claim that nothing is remembered.

Psalm 9:6 Related theme

In Psalm 9:6, the memorial of the enemy perishes utterly — a specific instance of the general forgetfulness described in Ecclesiastes.