Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 12:7
A church father on this verse
“We ask that the will of God may be done both in heaven and in earth, each of which things pertains to the fulfillment of our safety and salvation. For since we possess the body from the earth and the spirit from heaven, we ourselves are earth and heaven; and in both—that is, both in body and spirit—we pray that God's…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7Before the dust also return to the earth as it was, And the spirit return to God who gave it.
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5And they shall look up, and fears shall be in the way, And the almond tree shall blossom, And the locust shall increase, And the caper shall be scattered: Because man has gone to his eternal home, And the mourners have gone about the market:
6Before the silver cord be let go, Or the choice gold be broken, Or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, Or the wheel run down to the cistern;
— Ecclesiastes 12:7 —
8Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher; All is vanity.
9And because the Preacher was wise above others, So it was that he taught man excellent knowledge, And the ear will trace out the parables.