Ecclesiastes 3:21
World English Bible (WEB)
Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?”
In context
19 For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals, for all is vanity.
20 All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.
21 Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?”
22 Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?
Ecclesiastes 3:21 in every translation
- 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?”
- 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?
- 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?