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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.
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Work with Purpose and Vigor
Commentators clarify that the "work" mentioned is not just any activity, but specifically good works done in obedience to God. This includes fulfilling our duties in our jobs and families, serving the church, and showing charity. The verse calls us to perform these tasks with vigor and diligence, relying on God's strength, not just our own.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Read these six verses together to understand the writer's meaning, and compare (Ecclesiastes 2:1–12).
After the description ([Re…
19th Century
Anglican
Your hand finds.—Leviticus 12:8; Judges 9:33; and marginal references.
The grave.—<…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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