NASB
"I said to myself concerning the sons of men, "God has surely tested them in order for them to see that they are but beasts.""
— Ecclesiastes 3:18, NASB
“I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.”
“I said in my heart, It isbecause of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts. ”
“I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.”
“I also thought to myself,“It is for the sake of people, so God can clearly show them that they are like animals.”
“I said in my heart concerning the sons of men, that God would prove them, and shew them to be like beasts.”
“I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.”
“I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.”
That which is has been already and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by.
Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
I said to myself, "God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man," for a time for every matter and for every deed is there.
I said to myself concerning the sons of men, "God has surely tested them in order for them to see that they are but beasts."
For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same. As one dies so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no advantage for man over beast, for all is vanity.
All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust.
Who knows that the breath of man ascends upward and the breath of the beast descends downward to the earth?