Ecclesiastes 9:10

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Summary

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.

Thy hand

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Bible References

Thy hand

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."

Now set your heart and your soul to seek after the LORD your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD."

David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the brass for the things of brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he worked that which was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God.

The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there any animal with me, except the animal that I rode on.

Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up its doors; even to the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananel.

He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, since they are burned?"

It grieved me severely: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the room.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I do not know its full measure.

You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Therefore I will be ready always to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

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For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.

"For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.

For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?

Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the dead rise up and praise you? Selah.

For Sheol can't praise you. Death can't celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.

We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

"Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about proclaiming the Kingdom, will see my face no more.

General references

Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

Food was set before him to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my message." He said, "Speak on."

They gathered it morning by morning, everyone according to his eating. When the sun grew hot, it melted.

What remains of the flesh and of the bread you shall burn with fire.

Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.

Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.