Ecclesiastes 3:21
King James Version (KJV)
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
In context
19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Ecclesiastes 3:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
- WEB World English Bible
- Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?
- DBY Darby Translation
- Who knoweth the spirit of the children of men? Doth it go upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, doth it go downwards to the earth?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?