Ecclesiastes 3:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 3:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 3:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 3:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals, for all is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 3:19 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity. ”
Ecclesiastes 3:19 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 3:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For an event <FI>is to<Fi> the sons of man, and an event <FI>is to<Fi> the beasts, even one event <FI>is<Fi> to them; as the death of this, so <FI>is<Fi> the death of that; and one spirit <FI>is<Fi> to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole <FI>is<Fi> vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 3:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For what befalleth the children of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other, and they have all one breath; and man hath no pre-eminence above the beast: for all is vanity. ”
Ecclesiastes 3:19 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the condition of the children of men, and the condition of beasts are euen as one condition vnto them. As the one dyeth, so dyeth the other: for they haue all one breath, and there is no excellency of man aboue ye beast: for all is vanitie.”
Ecclesiastes 3:19 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:19 in Context — Ecclesiastes 3
17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:19 Mean?
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