Ecclesiastes 3:21
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
In other versions
Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth?
ASV
Who is certain that the spirit of the sons of men goes up to heaven, or that the spirit of the beasts goes down to the earth?
BBE
Who knoweth the spirit of the children of men? Doth it go upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, doth it go downwards to the earth?
DBY
Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?"
WEB
Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?
YLT
Who knows the spirit of man that goes upward, and the spirit of the beast that goes downward to the earth?
ENG
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
WBT
Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?
BSB
In context
19For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
20All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
21Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
22Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?