Psalm 6:5
New King James Version
5 (A)For in death there is no remembrance of You;
In the grave who will give You thanks?
Psalm 115:17
New King James Version
17 (A)The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor any who go down into silence.
Psalm 30:9
New King James Version
9 “What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
(A)Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth?
Psalm 88:10-12
New King James Version
10 Will You work wonders for the dead?
Shall [a]the dead arise and praise You? Selah
11 Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave?
Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction?
12 Shall Your wonders be known in the dark?
And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
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- Psalm 88:10 shades, ghosts
Ecclesiastes 9:10
New King James Version
10 (A)Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your (B)might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
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Psalm 118:17
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Isaiah 38:18-19
New King James Version
18 For (A)Sheol cannot thank You,
Death cannot praise You;
Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your truth.
19 The living, the living man, he shall praise You,
As I do this day;
(B)The father shall make known Your truth to the children.
John 9:4
New King James Version
4 (A)I[a] must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is (B)day; the night is coming when no one can work.
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- John 9:4 NU We
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