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Ecclesiastes 3:21-22
New English Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:21-22
New English Translation
21 Who really knows if the human spirit[a] ascends upward,
and the animal’s spirit descends into the earth?”
22 So I perceived there is nothing better than for people[b] to enjoy their work,[c]
because that is their[d] reward;
for who can show them what the future holds?[e]
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 3:21 tn Heb “the spirit of the sons of man.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:22 tn Heb “man.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:22 tn Heb “his works.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:22 tn Heb “his.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:22 tn Heb “what will be after him” (cf. KJV, NASB, NIV) or “afterward” (cf. NJPS).
Ecclesiastes 3:21-22
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 3:21-22
New International Version
21 Who knows if the human spirit rises upward(A) and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?”
22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work,(B) because that is their lot.(C) For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?
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