Ecclesiastes 3:21

Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust.

22And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it [is] his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 12:7And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.

John 14:3and if I go on and prepare for you a place, again do I come, and will receive you unto myself, that where I am ye also may be;

2 Corinthians 5:1For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands — age-during — in the heavens,

Philippians 1:23for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 3:17-22

Immutability of God's Counsel; The Extent of Mortality. 16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. 17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. 18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. 19 For that which befalleth the… Read the whole commentary →

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