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.

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10 Whatever(A) your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,(B) for in the realm of the dead,(C) where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.(D)

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23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,

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11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,(A) serving the Lord.

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16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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16 making the most of every opportunity,(A) because the days are evil.(B)

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33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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33 But seek first his kingdom(A) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(B)

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For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

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Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
    Who praises you from the grave?(A)

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26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

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26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly;(A) I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.(B)

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24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

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The Need for Self-Discipline

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?(A) Run(B) in such a way as to get the prize.

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13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

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13 You will seek(A) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.(B)

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18 For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

19 The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.

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18 For the grave(A) cannot praise you,
    death cannot sing your praise;(B)
those who go down to the pit(C)
    cannot hope for your faithfulness.
19 The living, the living—they praise(D) you,
    as I am doing today;
parents tell their children(E)
    about your faithfulness.

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In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

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Sow your seed in the morning,
    and at evening let your hands not be idle,(A)
for you do not know which will succeed,
    whether this or that,
    or whether both will do equally well.

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15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

18 Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

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15 My mouth will tell(A) of your righteous deeds,(B)
    of your saving acts all day long—
    though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,(C) Sovereign Lord;
    I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(D) me,
    and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(E)
18 Even when I am old and gray,(F)
    do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power(G) to the next generation,
    your mighty acts to all who are to come.(H)

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20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God.

21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

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20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful(A) before the Lord his God. 21 In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.(B)

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