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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Gill's Exposition
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,.... Not anything that is evil, which is near at hand, and easy to be found, and is in the power of men's hands to do, Rom 7:21; for this is forbidden of God,…
Read these six verses connectedly, in order to arrive at the meaning of the writer; and compare Ecc 2:1-12. After the description Ecc 9:5-6 of the portionless condition of the dead, the next thought…
Solomon, in a fret, had praised the dead more than the living (Ecc 4:2); but here, considering the advantages of life to prepare for death and make sure the hope of a better life, he seems to be of…
Cambridge Bible
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do Here again men have interpreted the maxim according to their characters; some seeing in "whatsoever thy hand findeth" simply opportunities for enjoyment; others…
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