Ecclesiastes 3:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 3:21

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Berean Standard Bible

Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

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KJV

King James Version

Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

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WEB

World English Bible

Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?”

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ASV

American Standard Version

Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth?

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 3

¹⁹ For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.

²⁰ All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.

²¹ Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

²² I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

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