Parallel Verses
Youngs 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.
New American Standard Bible
Whatever your hand finds to do,
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.
Holman Bible
Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength,
International Standard Version
Whatever the activity in which you engage, do it with all your ability, because there is no work, no planning, no learning, and no wisdom in the next world where you're going.
A Conservative Version
Whatever thy hand finds to do, do with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where thou go.
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.
Amplified
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) where you are going.
Bible in Basic English
Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
Darby 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.
Julia Smith Translation
All which thy hand shall find to do, with thy strength, do thou; for no work and understanding and knowledge and wisdom, in hades where thou goest there.
King James 2000
Whatsoever 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whatever your hand finds to do--do [it] with [all] your might; for in Sheol--where you are going--no one works, plans, knows, or thinks about anything.
Modern King James verseion
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whatsoever thou takest in hand to do, that do with all thy power: for among the dead, where thou goest unto, there is neither work, counsel, knowledge nor wisdom.
NET Bible
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, with thy might, do, - for there is no work nor calculation nor knowledge nor wisdom, in hades, whither, thou, art going.
Webster
Whatever 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.
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.
Themes
death » Christ conqueror of » Preparation for
death » Nearness of » Preparation for
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
natural Death » Puts an end to earthly projects
Deeds » Doing all things with might
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
Topics
Interlinear
Yad
Matsa'
Koach
Ma`aseh
Da`ath
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Enjoy Life While It Lasts
9 See life with the wife whom thou hast loved, all the days of the life of thy vanity, that He hath given to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity, for it is thy portion in life, even of thy labour that thou art labouring at under the sun. 10 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. 11 I have turned so as to see under the sun, that not to the swift is the race, nor to the mighty the battle, nor even to the wise bread, nor even to the intelligent wealth, nor even to the skilful grace, for time and chance happen with them all.
Phrases
Cross References
Colossians 3:23
and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,
Psalm 6:5
For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee?
Romans 12:11
in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
Numbers 13:30
And Caleb stilleth the people concerning Moses, and saith, 'Let us certainly go up -- and we have possessed it; for we are thoroughly able for it.'
1 Chronicles 22:19
'Now, give your heart and your soul to seek to Jehovah your God, and rise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, to the house that is built to the name of Jehovah.'
1 Chronicles 28:20
And David saith to Solomon his son, 'Be strong, and courageous, and do; do not fear nor be affrighted, for Jehovah God, my God, is with thee; He doth not fail thee, nor forsake thee, unto the completion of all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah.
1 Chronicles 29:2-3
and with all my power I have prepared for the house of my God, the gold for things of gold, and the silver for those of silver, and the brass for those of brass, the iron for those of iron, and the wood for those of wood, shoham stones, and settings, and stones of painting and of diverse colours, and all kinds of precious stone, and stones of white marble, in abundance.
2 Chronicles 31:20-21
And Hezekiah doth thus in all Judah, and doth that which is good, and that which is right, and that which is true, before Jehovah his God;
Ezra 6:14-15
and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Nehemiah 2:12-16
and I rise by night, I and a few men with me, and have not declared to a man what my God is giving unto my heart to do for Jerusalem, and there is no beast with me except the beast on which I am riding.
Nehemiah 4:2
and saith before his brethren and the force of Samaria, yea, he saith, 'What are the weak Jews doing? are they left to themselves? do they sacrifice? do they complete in a day? do they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish? -- and they burnt!'
Nehemiah 4:6
And we build the wall, and all the wall is joined -- unto its half, and the people have a heart to work.
Nehemiah 4:9-13
And we pray unto our God, and appoint a watch against them, by day and by night, because of them.
Nehemiah 4:17-23
The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, each with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.
Nehemiah 13:8-31
and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,
Job 14:7-12
For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease.
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.
Psalm 88:10-12
To the dead dost Thou do wonders? Do Rephaim rise? do they thank Thee? Selah.
Ecclesiastes 9:5-6
For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 11:3
If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty themselves; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike are good.
Isaiah 38:18-19
For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth.
Jeremiah 29:13
And ye have sought Me, and have found, for ye seek Me with all your heart;
Matthew 6:33
but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.
John 4:34
Jesus saith to them, 'My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;
John 9:4
it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --
Acts 20:25-31
And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, -- ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God;
Romans 15:18-20
for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,
1 Corinthians 9:24
have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;
1 Corinthians 9:26
I, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air;
1 Corinthians 15:10
and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that is towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that is with me;
1 Corinthians 16:10
And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I,
Ephesians 5:16
redeeming the time, because the days are evil;
2 Peter 1:12-15
Wherefore, I will not be careless always to remind you concerning these things, though, having known them, and having been established in the present truth,