Ecclesiastes 3:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:7 : 7 And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
  • Luke 16:22-23 : 22 `And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
  • John 14:3 : 3 and if I go on and prepare for you a place, again do I come, and will receive you unto myself, that where I am ye also may be;
  • Acts 1:25 : 25 to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'
  • 2 Cor 5:1 : 1 For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands -- age-during -- in the heavens,
  • 2 Cor 5:8 : 8 we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
  • Phil 1:23 : 23 for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 3:18-20
    3 verses
    82%

    18I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves `are' beasts.

    19For an event `is to' the sons of man, and an event `is to' the beasts, even one event `is' to them; as the death of this, so `is' the death of that; and one spirit `is' to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole `is' vanity.

    20The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust.

  • Eccl 3:22
    80%

    22And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it `is' his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

  • Eccl 6:10-12
    3 verses
    79%

    10What `is' that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it `is' man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.

    11For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage `is' to man?

    12For who knoweth what `is' good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

  • Eccl 12:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

    7And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.

    8Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole `is' vanity.

  • Eccl 2:19-22
    4 verses
    74%

    19And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity.

    20And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.

    21For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.

    22For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

  • Eccl 3:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

    11The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end.

    12I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

  • Eccl 8:7
    73%

    7For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?

  • Eccl 1:3
    73%

    3What advantage `is' to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun?

  • Job 34:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.

    15Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.

  • Eccl 8:17
    73%

    17then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

  • Job 14:10
    73%

    10And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, and where `is' he?

  • Eccl 9:3
    73%

    3This `is' an evil among all that hath been done under the sun, that one event `is' to all, and also the heart of the sons of man is full of evil, and madness `is' in their heart during their life, and after it -- unto the dead.

  • 1 Cor 2:11
    72%

    11for who of men hath known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that `is' in him? so also the things of God no one hath known, except the Spirit of God.

  • Job 20:4
    71%

    4This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?

  • Eccl 3:14
    71%

    14I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him.

  • Job 32:8
    71%

    8Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

  • Eccl 5:16
    71%

    16And this also `is' a painful evil, just as he came, so he goeth, and what advantage `is' to him who laboureth for wind?

  • Eccl 11:5
    71%

    5As thou knowest not what `is' the way of the spirit, How -- bones in the womb of the full one, So thou knowest not the work of God who maketh the whole.

  • Eccl 6:6
    70%

    6And though he had lived a thousand years twice over, yet good he hath not seen; to the same place doth not every one go?

  • Eccl 1:5
    70%

    5Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there.

  • Eccl 9:1
    70%

    1But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, `are' in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole `is' before them.

  • Job 7:17
    70%

    17What `is' man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

  • Eccl 9:10
    70%

    10All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

  • Eccl 2:24-26
    3 verses
    70%

    24There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it `is' from the hand of God.

    25For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?

    26For to a man who `is' good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 4:16
    70%

    16there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 2:11
    70%

    11and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

  • Ps 144:3
    70%

    3Jehovah, what `is' man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

  • Isa 2:22
    70%

    22Cease for you from man, Whose breath `is' in his nostrils, For -- in what is he esteemed?

  • Ps 49:12
    69%

    12And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.

  • Job 28:13
    69%

    13Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

  • Eccl 4:3
    69%

    3And better than both of them `is' he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

  • Prov 20:24
    69%

    24From Jehovah `are' the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?

  • Prov 20:27
    69%

    27The breath of man `is' a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

  • Job 35:11
    69%

    11Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Yea, than the fowl of the heavens He maketh us wiser.'

  • Eccl 8:14
    69%

    14There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also `is' vanity.

  • Eccl 6:8
    69%

    8For what advantage `is' to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?

  • Eccl 1:13
    69%

    13And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It `is' a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.