Ecclesiastes 9:10

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. WHATSOEVER (namely, in the service of God) THY HAND FINDETH TO DO. This qualities Ecclesiastes 9:7. Earthly enjoyments are to be secondary and subsidiary to the work of God, which, if not done now, can never be done. HAND ... - (margin, .) WITH THY MIGHT - diligence (; margin, ). The accents require us to translate 'Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do with thy might, do.' There are opportunities for work...

4-10 The most despicable living man's state, is preferable to that of the most noble who have died impenitent. Solomon exhorts the wise and pious to cheerful confidence in God, whatever their condition in life. The meanest morsel, coming from their Father's love, in answer to prayer, will have a peculiar relish. Not that we may set our hearts upon the delights of sense, but what God has given us we may use with wisdom. The joy here described, is the gladness of heart that springs from a sense of the Divine favour. This is the world of service, that to come is the world of recompence. All in their stations, may find some work to do. And above all, sinners have the salvation of their souls to seek after, believers have to prove their faith, adorn the gospel, glorify God, and serve their generation....

Verse Ecclesiastes 9:10. _WHATSOEVER THY HAND FINDETH TO DO_] Examine here the WHAT the HOW, and the WHY. I. _What_ is necessary to be done in this life, in reference to another? 1. Turn from sin. 2. Repent. 3. Frequent the ordinances of God, and associate with the upright. 4. Read the Scriptures. 5. Pray for pardon. 6. Believe on the Lord Jesus, that thou mayest obtain it. 7. Look for the gift of the Holy Spirit. 8. Bring forth in their seasons the fruits of it - (1) Repentance, (2) Faith; and (3) The Holy Spirit. 9. Live to get good. 10. And to do good. 11. And refer every purpose and act to the eternal world. II. _How_ should these be done? _With thy might_. 1. Be fully convinced of the necessity of these th

Read these six verses connectedly, in order to arrive at the meaning of the writer; and compare Ecclesiastes 2:1. After the description Ecclesiastes 9:5 of the portionless condition of the dead, the next thought which occurs is that the man who is prosperous and active should simply enjoy his portion all through this life Ecclesiastes 9:7; and then Ecclesiastes 9:11 follows the correcting thought (see Ecclesiastes 3:1 note), introduced as usual...

EXPOSITION ECCLESIASTES 9:1 One fate happens to all, and the dead are cut off from all the feelings and interests of life in the upper world. ECCLESIASTES 9:1 This continues the subject treated above, confirming the conclusion arrived at in Ecclesiastes 8:17, viz. that God's government of the world is unfathomable. FOR ALL THIS I CONSIDERED IN MY HEART EVEN TO DECLARE ALL THIS; literally, _for_ _all this laid up in my heart, and all this I have been about _(equivalent to _I sought_)_ to clear up_._ _The reference is both to what has been said and to what is coming. The ki,...

WHATSOEVER THY HAND FINDETH TO DO,.... Not anything that is evil, which is near at hand, and easy to be found, and is in the power of men's hands to do, Romans 7:21; for this is forbidden of God, abominable to him, and hurtful to men; but whatsoever is good; so the Targum, "to do good and alms to the poor;'' even all good works in general, which God requires of men, and it is their duty to do; though they are not meritorious of anything at his hands, nor is there justification or salvation by them; yet should be done in obedience to the will of God, in gratitude to him for mercies received, and for his glory; as also for the profit of men, and for our own good; for the evidence of grace, and to preserve our characters from the insults and reproaches of men. Whatever is found written in the book of God should be done; not what is of a ceremonial kind, and now abolished,

THERE IS NO WORK Verse 10 (Ecclesiastes 9:10) is no more a divine revelation concerning the state of the dead than any other conclusion of "the Preacher" (Ecclesiastes 1:1) is such a revelation. Reasoning from the standpoint of man "under the sun" the natural man can see no difference between a dead man and a dead lion. (Ecclesiastes 9:4). A living dog is better than either. No one would quote verse 2 (Ecclesiastes 9:2) as a divine revelation. These reasonings of man apart from divine revelation are set down by inspiration just as the words of Satan; ...

CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The common fate (Ecclesiastes 9:1)_ 2. Make the best of life (Ecclesiastes 9:7) 3. The great uncertainty (Ecclesiastes 9:11) Ecclesiastes 9:1. Here is another conclusion. The righteous and the wise with their works are in the hands of God. One event is in store for all, for the righteous, the wicked, the good, the clean, the unclean, the one who sacrificeth and the one who sacrificeth not--the grave is the one common goal. In that goal there is the end of all human toil and ambition. But even with this knowledge that all go one way, and the certainty of it,

ECCLESIASTES 8:16 TO ECCLESIASTES 9:16. LIFE'S RIDDLE BAFFLES THE WISEST QUEST. The parenthesis in Ecclesiastes 8:16_ b_ describes the ceaseless effort of the keen student of life, or perhaps the fate of the toiler who is too tired to sleep; with Ecclesiastes 8:17; cf. Ecclesiastes 7:24; Job 11:6, and from the Christian standpoint Romans 11:33

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....