'Thing' in the Bible

That which has been is that which will be [again],And that which has been done is that which will be done again.So there is nothing new under the sun.

Is there anything of which it can be said,“See this, it is new”?It has already existed for [the vast] ages [of time recorded or unrecorded]Which were before us.

For the [earthly] fate of the sons of men and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no preeminence or advantage for man [in and of himself] over an animal, for all is vanity.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning;Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit (pride).

“Behold, I have discovered this,” says the Preacher, “while adding one thing to another to find an explanation,

Who is like the wise man?And who knows the interpretation of a matter?A man’s wisdom illumines his face,And causes his stern face to beam.

Do not be in a hurry to get out of his presence. Do not join in a malevolent matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.

Then I commended pleasure and enjoyment, because a man [without God] has no better thing under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be merry, for this will stand by him in his toil through the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

The light is sweet and pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

Furthermore, they are afraid of a high place and of dangers on the road; the almond tree (hair) blossoms [white], and the grasshopper (a little thing) is a burden, and the caperberry (desire, appetite) fails. For man goes to his eternal home and the mourners go about the streets and market places.

For God will bring every act to judgment, every hidden and secret thing, whether it is good or evil.