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Ecclesiastes 3:21 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? "
Ecclesiastes 3:21
Verse in Context
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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.
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
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
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Ecclesiastes 3:1
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Ecclesiastes 3:1
"For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 3:2
"A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;"
Ecclesiastes 3:3
"A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;"
Ecclesiastes 3:4
"A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;"
Ecclesiastes 3:5
"A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;"
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