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 spirit^D4497 of the children of men? Doth it go^D4498 upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, doth it go^D4499 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 man^K4412that goeth upward^K4413, 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.

Strong's

21 Who knoweth^H3045 the spirit^H7307 of man^{H1121 H120} that goeth^H5927 upward^H4605, and the spirit^H7307 of the beast^H929 that goeth^H3381 downward^H4295 to the earth^H776?