Ecclesiastes 12:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
Ecclesiastes 12:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 12:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 12:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”
Ecclesiastes 12:7 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it. ”
Ecclesiastes 12:7 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 12:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.”
Ecclesiastes 12:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 12:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return untoGod who gave it. ”
Ecclesiastes 12:7 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 12:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And dust returne to the earth as it was, and the spirit returne to God that gaue it.”
Ecclesiastes 12:7 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:7 in Context — Ecclesiastes 12
5 Also 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:
6 Or 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.
7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9 And 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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What Does Ecclesiastes 12:7 Mean?
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