Ecclesiastes 3:18-22
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18 I said to myself with regard to humans that God is testing[a] them to show that they are but animals.(A) 19 For the fate of humans and the fate of animals is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and humans have no advantage over the animals, for all is vanity.(B) 20 All go to one place, all are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.(C) 21 Who knows whether the human spirit goes upward and the spirit of animals goes downward to the earth?(D) 22 So I saw that there is nothing better than that all should enjoy their work, for that is their lot; who can bring them to see what will be after them?(E)
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- 3.18 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Ecclesiastes 3:18-22
Revised Standard Version
18 I said in my heart with regard to the sons of men that God is testing them to show them that they are but beasts. 19 For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts; for all is vanity. 20 All go to one place; all are from the dust, and all turn to dust again. 21 Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down to the earth? 22 So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should enjoy his work, for that is his lot; who can bring him to see what will be after him?
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