Ecclesiastes 12:6-8
Christian Standard Bible
6 before the silver cord is snapped,[a]
and the gold bowl is broken,(A)
and the jar is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel is broken into the well;
7 and the dust returns to the earth as it once was,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.(B)
8 “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”(C)
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- 12:6 Alt Hb tradition reads removed
Ecclesiastes 12:6-8
King James Version
6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
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