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Ecclesiastes 12:7-9
Contemporary English Version
Ecclesiastes 12:7-9
Contemporary English Version
7 So our bodies return
to the earth,
and the life-giving breath[a]
returns to God.
8 Nothing makes sense.
I have seen it all—
nothing makes sense.
Respect and Obey God
9 I was a wise teacher with much understanding, and I collected a number of proverbs that I had carefully studied.
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- 12.7 life-giving breath: Or “spirit.”
Ecclesiastes 12:7-9
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 12:7-9
New International Version
7 and the dust returns(A) to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God(B) who gave it.(C)
The Conclusion of the Matter
9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.(F)
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 12:8 Or the leader of the assembly; also in verses 9 and 10
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