Ecclesiastes 12:7
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.In other versions
and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
ASV
And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.
BBE
and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return unto God who gave it.
DBY
And the dust returns to the earth as it was, And the spirit returns to God who gave it.
WEB
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
YLT
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
ENG
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return to God who gave it.
WBT
before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
BSB
In context
5Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
6Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
8Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.