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Ecclesiastes 3:20-22
New English Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:20-22
New English Translation
20 Both go to the same place,
both come from the dust,
and to dust both return.
21 Who really knows if the human spirit[a] ascends upward,
and the animal’s spirit descends into the earth?”
22 So I perceived there is nothing better than for people[b] to enjoy their work,[c]
because that is their[d] reward;
for who can show them what the future holds?[e]
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 3:21 tn Heb “the spirit of the sons of man.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:22 tn Heb “man.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:22 tn Heb “his works.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:22 tn Heb “his.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:22 tn Heb “what will be after him” (cf. KJV, NASB, NIV) or “afterward” (cf. NJPS).
Ecclesiastes 3:20-22
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 3:20-22
New International Version
20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.(A) 21 Who knows if the human spirit rises upward(B) and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?”
22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work,(C) because that is their lot.(D) For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?
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