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Ecclesiastes 3:21

WEB

21Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?”

KJV

21Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

BSB

21Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

FBV

21Who really knows whether the breath of life[+] of human beings goes up above, and the breath of life of animals goes down below to the earth?

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Extra References

Ecclesiastes 12:7

7and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.


2 Corinthians 5:1

1For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.


John 14:3

3If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.


Luke 16:22-23

22The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In Hades,[+] he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.


Philippians 1:23

23But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.


Acts 1:25

25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”


2 Corinthians 5:8

8We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.