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Selected Verse: Ecclesiates 9:10 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ec 9:10 |
King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Whatsoever--namely, in the service of God. This and last verse plainly are the language of Solomon, not of a skeptic, as HOLDEN would explain it.
hand, &c.-- (Lev 12:8, Margin; Sa1 10:7, Margin).
thy might--diligence (Deu 6:5; Jer 48:10, Margin).
no work . . . in the grave-- (Joh 9:4; Rev 14:13). "The soul's play-day is Satan's work-day; the idler the man the busier the tempter" [SOUTH]. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
there is no work
Verse 10 (Ecc 9:10) is no more a divine revelation concerning the state of the dead than any other conclusion of "the Preacher" (Ecc 1:1) is such a revelation. Reasoning from the standpoint of man "under the sun" the natural man can see no difference between a dead man and a dead lion. (Ecc 9:4). A living dog is better than either. No one would quote verse 2 (Ecc 9:2) as a divine revelation. These reasonings of man apart from divine revelation are set down by inspiration just as the words of Satan; (Gen 3:4); (Job 2:4); (Job 2:5) are so set down. But that life and consciousness continue between death and resurrection is directly affirmed in Scripture. (Isa 14:9-11); (Mat 22:32); (Mar 9:43-48); (Luk 16:19-31); (Joh 11:26); (Co2 5:6-8); (Phi 1:21-23); (Rev 6:9-11).
grave
Hebrew, "Sheol,"
(See Scofield) - (Hab 2:5).
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| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Whatsoever - Whatever thou hast opportunity and ability to do, do it with unwearied diligence, and vigour and expedition. For - Thou canst neither design nor act any thing there tending to thy own comfort or advantage. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do - Examine here the What the How, and the Why.
I. What is necessary to be done in this life, in reference to another?
1. Turn from sin.
2. Repent.
3. Frequent the ordinances of God, and associate with the upright.
4. Read the Scriptures.
5. Pray for pardon.
6. Believe on the Lord Jesus, that thou mayest obtain it.
7. Look for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
8. Bring forth in their seasons the fruits of it -
(1) Repentance,
(2) Faith; and
(3) The Holy Spirit.
9. Live to get good.
10. And to do good.
11. And refer every purpose and act to the eternal world.
II. How should these be done? With thy might.
1. Be fully convinced of the necessity of these things.
2. Be determined to act according to this conviction.
3. Then act with all thy strength; put forth all thy power in avoiding evil, repenting of sin, etc., etc.
III. Why should this be done?
1. Because thou art a dying man.
2. Thou art going into the grave.
3. When thou leavest this life, thy state of probation, with all its advantages, is eternally ended.
4. If thou die in sin, where God is thou shalt never come. For,
1. There is no work by which thou mayest profit;
2. No device by which thou mayest escape punishment;
3. No knowledge of any means of help; and,
4. No wisdom - restoration of the soul to the favor and image of God, in that grave whither thou goest. Therefore, work while it is called to-day.
My old MS. Bible translates this nervously: Whatever thinge may thin hond don, besily wirch: for nouther were, ne resoun, ne wisdom, ne keennyng schuln be a nentis hell, whither thou gost. Properly speaking, every sinner is going to hell, and the wisdom of God calls upon him to turn and live. |
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
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.