For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion. For the living know they will die; but the dead (A)do not know anything, nor have they any longer a reward, for their (B)memory is forgotten. Indeed their love, their hate and their zeal have already perished, and they will no longer have a (C)share in all that is done under the sun.

Go then, (D)eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works. Let your (E)clothes be white all the time, and let not (F)oil be lacking on your head. Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your [a](G)fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun[b]; for this is your (H)reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun.

Whatever Your Hand Finds to Do

10 Whatever your hand finds to do, (I)do it with all your might; for there is no (J)activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in (K)Sheol where you are going.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Lit life of vanity
  2. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Heb adds all the days of your vanity

For whoever is joined with all the living, there is confidence; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion. For the living know they will die; but the dead (A)do not know anything, nor have they any longer a reward, for the (B)memory of them is forgotten. Indeed their love, their hate, and their zeal have already perished, and they will never again have a (C)portion in all that is done under the sun.

Go then, (D)eat your bread in gladness and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works. Let your (E)clothes be white all the time, and let not (F)oil be lacking on your head. See life with the woman whom you love all the days of your (G)vain life, which He has given to you under the sun—all the days of your (H)vanity; for this is your (I)portion in life and in your labor in which you have labored under the sun.

Whatever Your Hand Finds to Do

10 Whatever your hand finds to do, (J)do it with all your might; for there is no (K)working or explaining or knowledge or wisdom in (L)Sheol where you are going.

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For whoever is joined to all the living, there is hope; for better a live dog, than a dead lion. For the living know that they will die; but the dead (A)do not know anything, nor do they have a reward any longer, for their (B)memory is forgotten. Indeed their love, their hate, and their zeal have already perished, and they will no longer have a (C)share in all that is done under the sun.

Go then, (D)eat your bread in happiness, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works. See that your (E)clothes are white all the time, and that there is no lack of (F)oil on your head. [a]Enjoy life with the wife whom you love all the days of your (G)futile life which He has given you under the sun, [b]all the days of your futility; for this is your (H)reward in life and in your work which you have labored under the sun.

Whatever Your Hand Finds to Do

10 Whatever your hand finds to do, (I)do it with all your might; for there is no (J)activity, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in (K)Sheol where you are going.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Lit See
  2. Ecclesiastes 9:9 all...your futility not found in some ancient versions