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Berean Standard Bible

“All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.”

Ecclesiastes 3:20

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Ecclesiastes 3 follows the famous poem about a time for everything with the Teacher's reflection on human mortality. He observes that people and animals share the same fate of death.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.

World English Bible (WEB)

All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.

King James Version (KJV)

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

American Standard Version (ASV)

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

All go to one place, all are of the dust, and all will be turned to dust again.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Todo va á un lugar: todo es hecho del polvo, y todo se tornará en el mismo polvo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A un mismo sitio van todos: al polvo de donde salieron y al cual han de volver.

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