Ecclesiastes 12:7-9

Evangelical Heritage Version

⁷ and the dust goes back into the ground—just as it was before,
and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.

⁸“Nothing but vapor,” said Ecclesiastes, the speaker.^[a] “It is all vapor.”

⁹Besides being wise, Ecclesiastes taught the people knowledge, and he weighed, collected, and arranged many proverbs.

Ecclesiastes 12:8 Ecclesiastes is not a personal name, but a title for a person who gathers a group of people to speak to them. The Hebrew word qoheleth here has the definite article, showing that it is a title.

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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