Ecclesiastes 12:7-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 And the dust returns to the earth as it once was,
and the life breath returns to God who gave it.[a](A)
8 Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth,
all things are vanity!(B)
Epilogue. 9 [b]Besides being wise, Qoheleth taught the people knowledge, and weighed, scrutinized and arranged many proverbs.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 12:7 Death is portrayed in terms of the description of creation in Gn 2:7; the body corrupts in the grave, and the life breath (lit., “spirit”), or gift of life, returns to God who had breathed upon what he had formed.
- 12:9 A disciple briefly describes and praises the master’s skill and reputation as a sage.
Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.