Ecclesiastes 12:7

A Conservative Version

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Cross References

Daniel 12:2

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Psalm 146:4

His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth. In that very day his thoughts perish.

Zechariah 12:1

The burden of the word of LORD concerning Israel. [Thus] says LORD, who stretches forth the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him:

Genesis 3:19

In the sweat of thy face thou shall eat bread, till thou return to the ground, for out of it thou were taken. For thou are dust, and to dust thou shall return.

Genesis 2:7

And LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.

Isaiah 57:16

For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry, for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.

Numbers 16:22

And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will thou be angry with all the congregation?

Psalm 90:3

Thou turn man to destruction, and say, Return, ye sons of men.

Job 20:11

His bones are full of his youth, but it shall lie down with him in the dust.

Numbers 27:16

Let LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

Hebrews 12:23

to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,

Hebrews 12:9

Besides, we indeed have had chastisers--the fathers of our flesh--and we were turned around. Shall we not much more be subordinate to the Father of the spirits, and we will live?

Jeremiah 38:16

So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As LORD lives, who made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, nor will I give thee into the hand of these men who seek thy life.

Genesis 18:27

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.

Job 7:21

And why do thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lay down in the dust, and thou will seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

Luke 23:46

And Jesus, having sounded out in a great voice, said, Father, into thy hands I entrust my spirit. And having said these things, he expired.

Acts 7:59

And they stoned Stephen, who was calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Psalm 103:14

For he knows our frame. He remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 104:29

Thou hide thy face, they are troubled. Thou take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Psalm 31:6

I hate those who regard lying vanities, but I trust in LORD.