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Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?”

Ecclesiastes 3:21 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીસભાશિક્ષક ૩:૨૧
મનુષ્યનો આત્મા ઉપર જાય છે અને પશુનો આત્મા નીચે પૃથ્વીમાં જાય છે તેની ખબર કોને છે?
हिन्दीसभोपदेशक ३:२१
क्या मनुष्य का प्राण ऊपर की ओर चढ़ता है और पशुओं का प्राण नीचे की ओर जाकर मिट्टी में मिल जाता है? यह कौन जानता है?

In context

19For 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.

20All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.

21Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?”

22Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

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