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Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh; wie dies stirbt, so stirbt er auch; und haben alle einerlei Odem; und der Mensch hat nichts mehr denn das Vieh: denn es ist alles eitel. Es fährt alles an einen Ort; es ist alles von Staub gemacht, und wird wieder zu Staub. Wer weiß, ob der Geist des Menschen aufwärts fahre, und der Odem des Viehes unterwärts unter die Erde fahre? Darum sahe ich, daß nichts bessers ist, denn daß der Mensch fröhlich sei in seiner Arbeit, denn das ist sein Teil. Denn wer will ihn dahin bringen, daß er sehe, was nach ihm geschehen wird?
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- by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Ecclesiastes 3:19-22 [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , from Ecclesiastes 3:19-22
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- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh", op. 121 no. 1 (1896), published 1896 [baritone and piano], from Vier ernste Gesänge (Four serious songs), no. 1, Berlin, Simrock [ sung text verified 1 time]
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- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Paul England)
- FRE French (Français) [singable] (Frieda Boutarel) (Amédée Boutarel)
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-12
Line count: 17
Word count: 105
Want het gaat met de mens als met het vee; Hoe dit sterft, zo sterft hij ook; Ze hebben alle eenzelfde adem; En de mens heeft niets meer dan het vee; Want het is alles ijdel. Het gaat alles naar één verblijf; Het is alles van stof gemaakt, En wordt straks weer tot stof. Wie weet of de geest der mensen opwaarts wegvliegt En de adem der dieren juist omlaag onder de aarde wegtrekt? Daarom zag ik, dat niets beter is Dan dat de mens vrolijk is wanneer hij arbeidt, Want dat is zijn taak. Want wie zal hem zo ver brengen, dat hij zien kan wat na hem geschieden zal?
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Ecclesiastes 3:19-22 [an adaptation]
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , from Ecclesiastes 3:19-22
This text was added to the website: 2015-11-03
Line count: 15
Word count: 111