10Whatsoever 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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And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-10)Solomon, in a fret, had praised the dead more than the living (Eccl. 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 another mind. I. He shows the advantages which the living have above those that are dead, Eccl. 9:4-6. 1. While there is life there is hope. Dum spiro, spero—While I breathe, I hope . It is the privil…
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