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Ecclesiastes 3:21-22
1599 Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:21-22
1599 Geneva Bible
21 Who [a]knoweth whether the spirit of man ascend upward, and the spirit of the beast descend downward to the earth?
22 Therefore I see that there is nothing better than that a man should [b]rejoice in his affairs, because that is his portion. For who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
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- Ecclesiastes 3:21 Meaning, that reason cannot comprehend that which faith believeth herein.
- Ecclesiastes 3:22 By the often repetition of this sentence, as Eccl. 2:24; 3:12, 22; 5:17 and 8:15, he declareth that man by reason can comprehend nothing better in this life, than to use the gifts of God soberly and comfortably: for to know further, is a special gift of God revealed by his Spirit.
Ecclesiastes 3:21-22
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 3:21-22
New International Version
21 Who knows if the human spirit rises upward(A) and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?”
22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work,(B) because that is their lot.(C) For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?
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