Berean Standard Bible
“Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.”
In Ecclesiastes 9 the Teacher faces the reality that death comes to all, righteous and wicked alike. Rather than falling into despair, he urges his readers to enjoy food, drink and the love of their spouse as gifts from God.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
World English Bible (WEB)
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Todo lo que te viniere á la mano para hacer, hazlo según tus fuerzas; porque en el sepulcro, adonde tú vas, no hay obra, ni industria, ni ciencia, ni sabiduría.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Haz bien todo lo que emprendas, porque en la muerte, a la cual vas, no hay trabajo, planes, saber ni entendimiento.
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