Berean Standard Bible
“before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”
The Teacher closes the book with a poem on aging and death, urging young people to remember their Creator before the years of decline. The poem describes the body's fading in vivid images.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
World English Bible (WEB)
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
King James Version (KJV)
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)
and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y el polvo se torne á la tierra, como era, y el espíritu se vuelva á Dios que lo dió.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
y el polvo vuelva a la tierra de donde vino, y el espíritu regrese a Dios que lo dio.
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