Catholic Public Domain Version
"and the dust returns to its earth, from which it was, and the spirit returns to God, who granted it. "
— Ecclesiastes 12:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
“and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it. ”
“and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”
“and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the life’s breath returns to God who gave it.”
“And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it.”
“And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.”
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
And they will close the doors to the street, when the voice of he who grinds the grain will be humbled, and they will be disturbed at the sound of a flying thing, and all the daughters of song shall become deaf.
Likewise, they will fear the things above them, and they will dread the way. The almond tree will flourish; the locust will be fattened; and the caper plant will be scattered, because man shall go into the house of his eternity, and the mourners shall wander around in the street.
Before the silver cord is broken, and the golden band pulls away, and the pitcher is crushed over the fountain, and the wheel is broken above the cistern,
and the dust returns to its earth, from which it was, and the spirit returns to God, who granted it.
Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all is vanity!
And since Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and he described what he had accomplished. And while searching, he composed many parables.
He sought useful words, and he wrote most righteous words, which were full of truth.