Ecclesiastes 12:6-8
International Standard Version
6 When the silver cord is severed,
the golden vessel is broken,
the pitcher is shattered at the fountain,
and the wheel is broken at the cistern,
7 then man’s[a] dust will go back to the earth,
returning to what it was,
and the spirit[b] will return to the God who gave it.
8 “Utterly pointless,” says the Teacher.
“Everything is pointless.”
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 12:7 The Heb. lacks man’s
- Ecclesiastes 12:7 Or the breath of life
Ecclesiastes 12:6-8
New International Version
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 12:8 Or the leader of the assembly; also in verses 9 and 10
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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