Ecclesiastes 12:7
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 12:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
und der Staub zur Erde zurückkehrt, so wie er gewesen, und der Geist zu Gott zurückkehrt, der ihn gegeben hat.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el polvo se torne á la tierra, como era, y el espíritu se vuelva á Dios que lo dió.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o pó volte à terra, assim como era; e o espírito volte a Deus, que o deu.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
antes que o pó volte à terra, de onde veio, e o espírito retorne a Deus que o deu.
📖 Ecclesiastes 12:7 in Context
5Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
6Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
8Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
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