For an event is to the sons of man, and an event is to the beasts, even one event is to them; as the death of this, so is the death of that; and one spirit is to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole is vanity.

There is no man ruling over the spirit to restrain the spirit, and there is no authority over the day of death, and there is no discharge in battle, and wickedness delivereth not its possessors.

For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.

and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this -- judgment,

Shall

Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. Selah.

because Thou wilt not leave my soul to hades, nor wilt Thou give Thy Kind One to see corruption;

knowing that He who did raise up the Lord Jesus, us also through Jesus shall raise up, and shall present with you,

General references

For these dost Thou refrain Thyself, Jehovah? Thou art silent, and dost afflict us very sore!'