KJV King James Version
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
WEB World English Bible
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
ASV American Standard Version
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.
Surrounding context — Ecclesiastes 9
7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that [is] thy portion in [this] life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so [are] the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it [seemed] great unto me:
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כֹּ֠לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichתִּמְצָ֧אH4672 · ma.tsato findיָֽדְךָ֛H3027 · yadhandלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתH6213 · a.sahto make: doבְּכֹחֲךָ֖H3581 · ko.achreptileעֲשֵׂ֑הH6213 · a.sahto make: doכִּי֩H3588 · kiforאֵ֨יןH369 · a.yinnothingמַעֲשֶׂ֤הH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: workוְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙H2808 · chesh.bonexplanationוְדַ֣עַתH1847 · da.atknowledgeוְחָכְמָ֔הH2451 · chokh.mahwisdomבִּשְׁא֕וֹלH7585 · she.olhell: Sheolאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichאַתָּ֖הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)הֹלֵ֥ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentשָֽׁמָּה׃ סH8033 · shamthere
Cross-references
Colossians 3:23And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;Ephesians 5:16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Romans 12:11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;Psalm 6:5For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?2 Chronicles 31:20-21And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought [that which was] good and right and truth before the LORD his God.Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both [shall be] alike good.1 Corinthians 9:24Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.John 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.Jeremiah 29:13And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart.Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.Isaiah 38:18-19For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.Ecclesiastes 9:5-6For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.Psalm 71:15-18My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof].Psalm 88:10-12Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise [and] praise thee? Selah.John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.Ecclesiastes 11:3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty [themselves] upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
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