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Ecclesiastes 3:21
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 3:21
King James Version
21 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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Ecclesiastes 3:21
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 3:21
New King James Version
21 (A)Who[a] knows the spirit of the sons of men, which goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, which goes down to the earth?
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- Ecclesiastes 3:21 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. Who knows whether the spirit . . . goes upward, and whether . . . goes downward to the earth?
Ecclesiastes 3:21
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 3:21
English Standard Version
21 Who knows whether (A)the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth?
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