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21 Who knows[a] if the life breath of mortals goes upward and the life breath of beasts goes earthward? 22 (A)And I saw that there is nothing better for mortals than to rejoice in their work; for this is their lot. Who will let them see what is to come after them?(B)

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  1. 3:21 Who knows: the author presumes a negative answer: “No one knows.” In place of speculation on impossible questions, the author counsels enjoyment of what is possible (cf. v. 22; but see also 2:10–11).

21 Who knows if the human spirit rises upward(A) 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,(B) because that is their lot.(C) For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?

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