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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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
New King James Version
6 Remember your Creator before the silver cord is [a]loosed,
Or the golden bowl is broken,
Or the pitcher shattered at the fountain,
Or the wheel broken at the well.
7 (A)Then the dust will return to the earth as it was,
(B)And the spirit will return to God (C)who gave it.
8 “Vanity(D) of vanities,” says the Preacher,
“All is vanity.”
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 So with Qr., Tg.; Kt. removed; LXX, Vg. broken
Ecclesiastes 12:6-8
English Standard Version
6 before the silver cord is snapped, or (A)the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is (B)shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern, 7 and (C)the dust returns to the earth as it was, and (D)the spirit returns to God (E)who gave it. 8 (F)Vanity[a] of vanities, says (G)the Preacher; all is vanity.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:8 The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath” (three times in this verse); see note on 1:2
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