12:7a before the dust returns to the ground from which it came

⌊Remember him before⌋ your body, that is made of dust, will become dust again.
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Your body came from the earth. And when you die, it will return to the earth. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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Our bodies will be ⌊buried and decay to ⌋ dust of the earth, because that is what they are made of.

12:7b and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

And ⌊remember him before⌋ your spirit will return to God who gave it ⌊to you⌋ .
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But your spirit came from God, and when you die, it will return to him. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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And the breath of life will go back to God, who gave it to us. (Good News Translation)

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