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?

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.

There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, how the bones grow in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou knowest not the work of God who maketh all.

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