Ecclesiastes 9:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

thy hand findeth to do. Hand put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the strength put forth by it (Leviticus 12:8; Leviticus 25:28).

do it with thy might. do it while thou art able, and have time to do it.

nor knowledge, &c. See note on Ecclesiastes 9:5, above.

wisdom. Hebrew. chakmah. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:2. t

he grave. Hebrew Sheol. App-35.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

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.