21Who knows the spirit of man that goes upward, and the spirit of the beast that goes downward to the earth?


In Context

18 I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

19 For that which befalls the sons of men befalls beasts; even one thing befalls them: as the one dies, so dies the other; yes, they have all one breath; so that a man has no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

20 All go to one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

21 Who knows the spirit of man that goes upward, and the spirit of the beast that goes downward to the earth?

22 Why 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 him?

Ecclesiastes 3:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:21Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:21Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:21Who knoweth if the spirit of the children of Adam ascend upward, and if the spirit of the beasts descend downward?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:21Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:21Who knoweth the spirit of the children of men? Doth it go upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, doth it go downwards to the earth?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:21Who knoweth the spirit of man whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast whether it goeth downward to the earth?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:21Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:21Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:21Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?