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"Who really knows if the human spirit ascends upward, and the animal’s spirit descends into the earth?"
— Ecclesiastes 3:21, NET Bible
“Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?”
“Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth? ”
“Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?"”
“Who knoweth if the spirit of the children of Adam ascend upward, and if the spirit of the beasts descend downward?”
“Who is certain that the spirit of the sons of men goes up to heaven, or that the spirit of the beasts goes down to the earth?”
“Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?”
I also thought to myself,“It is for the sake of people, so God can clearly show them that they are like animals.
For the fate of humans and the fate of animals are the same: As one dies, so dies the other; both have the same breath. There is no advantage for humans over animals, for both are fleeting.
Both go to the same place, both come from the dust, and to dust both return.
Who really knows if the human spirit ascends upward, and the animal’s spirit descends into the earth?
So I perceived there is nothing better than for people to enjoy their work, because that is their reward; for who can show them what the future holds?