Ecclesiastes 3:20
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All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.
In other translations
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.
Hebrew words
הַכֹּלhakol<the> everythingH3605הוֹלֵךְholekh[is] goingH1980אֶל־'el-toH413מָקוֹםmakomplaceH4725אֶחָד'echadoneH259הַכֹּלhakol<the> everythingH3605הָיָהhayahit wasH1961מִן־min-fromH4480הֶעָפָרhe'afarthe dustH6083וְהַכֹּלvehakoland <the> everythingH3605שָׁבshav[is] returningH7725אֶל־'el-toH413הֶעָפָר׃he'afarthe dustH6083
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- Ecclesiastes 3:21Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?
- Ecclesiastes 6:6Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
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- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
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