Ecclesiastes 12:7-9

Complete Jewish Bible

⁷the dust returns to earth, as it was,
and the spirit returns to God, who gave it!
⁸Pointless! Meaningless! — says Kohelet,
Nothing matters at all!

⁹Not only was Kohelet wise, he also taught the people what he knew; also he weighed, researched and corrected many ethical sayings.

Ecclesiastes 12:7-9

New International Version

⁷and the dust returns^(A) to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God^(B) who gave it.^(C)

⁸“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.^[a]^(D)
“Everything is meaningless!^(E)”

⁹Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.^(F)

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