Ecclesiastes 3:19-21
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 3
19For the fate of the sons of mankind and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath, and there is no advantage for mankind over animals, for all is futility. 20All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust. 21Who knows that the spirit of the sons of mankind ascends upward and the spirit of the animal descends downward to the earth?King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 3
19For the fate of the children of Adam and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; they all have the same breath. People have no advantage over animals since everything is futile. 20All are going to the same place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. 21Who knows if the spirits of the children of Adam go upward and the spirits of animals go downward to the earth?New Living Translation
Chapter 3
19For people and animals share the same fate — both breathe and both must die. So people have no real advantage over the animals. How meaningless! 20Both go to the same place — they came from dust and they return to dust. 21For who can prove that the human spirit goes up and the spirit of animals goes down into the earth?English Standard Version
Chapter 3
19For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity. 20All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return. 21Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth?New International Version
Chapter 3
19Surely the fate of human beings is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath ; humans have no advantage over animals. Everything is meaningless. 20All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. 21Who knows if the human spirit rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?"New King James Version
