PrayerKeyPrayerKey
PrayAll PrayersBibleLive SermonDocsAboutGo Live Now
Old TestamentEcclesiastes · Chapter 9

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 9:10 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Ecclesiastes 9:10 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 — 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.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 (KJV)

Ecclesiastes 9:10 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.

Meaning & purposeSeasons of lifeThe gift of todayVanity of strivingFearing God
Explore the full Book of Ecclesiastes — all 12 chapters

Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 9:10

In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?

Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:10: hand, might, work

And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:10: hand, might, work

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:10: work, knowledge, wisdom

And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:10: work, knowledge, wisdom

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:10: work, wisdom, grave

Pray Ecclesiastes 9:10

Generate a Prayer from Ecclesiastes 9:10

Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.

✦ Pray This Verse

Prayers Related to Ecclesiastes

Prayer for PurposePrayer for ContentmentPrayer for Feeling LostPrayer for WisdomPrayer for Letting Go

More from Ecclesiastes 9

v1v2v3v4v5v6v7v8v9v10v11v12+6 more
Ecclesiastes 9:9Ecclesiastes 9:11

Curated by

Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey