Ecclesiastes 3

NET

21 Who really knows if the human spirit ascends upward, and the animal’s spirit descends into the earth?”


Darby

21 Who knoweth the spiritD4497 of the children of men? Doth it goD4498 upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, doth it goD4499 downwards to the earth?


Darby Bible Notes

spirit - 'Breath' and 'spirit' are the same word in Hebrew. go - Or 'that goeth.' go - Or 'that goeth.'


KJV

21 Who knoweth the spirit of manK4412that goeth upwardK4413, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?


KJV Bible Notes

of man: Heb. of the sons of man. goeth upward: Heb. is ascending.