Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go. Treasury of Scripture thy hand Numbers 13:30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 1 Chronicles 22:19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build you the sanctuary of the LORD God... 1 Chronicles 28:20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God... 1 Chronicles 29:2,3 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver... 2 Chronicles 31:20,21 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and worked that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God... Ezra 6:14,15 And the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo... Nehemiah 2:12-20 And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem... Nehemiah 3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it... Nehemiah 4:2,6,9-13,17-23 And he spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves... Nehemiah 13:8-31 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber... Psalm 71:15-18 My mouth shall show forth your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof... Jeremiah 29:13 And you shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart. Matthew 6:33 But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. John 4:34 Jesus said to them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Romans 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Romans 15:18-20 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed... 1 Corinthians 9:24,26 Know you not that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain... 1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed on me was not in vain... 1 Corinthians 16:10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he works the work of the Lord, as I also do. Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Colossians 3:23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men; 2 Peter 1:12-15 Why I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though you know them... for Ecclesiastes 9:5,6 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward... Ecclesiastes 11:3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north... Job 14:7-12 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease... Psalm 6:5 For in death there is no remembrance of you: in the grave who shall give you thanks? Psalm 88:10-12 Will you show wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise you? Selah... Isaiah 38:18,19 For the grave cannot praise you, death can not celebrate you: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for your truth... John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work. Acts 20:25-31 And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more...
Context Enjoy Your Portion in This Life
7Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works. 8Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment. 9Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of the life of your vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity: for that is your portion in this life, and in your labor which you take under the sun. 10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go. 11I 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 favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all. 12For man also knows 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 falls suddenly on them. Parallel Verses 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening.
Darby Bible Translation
Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
King James Bible
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.
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.
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