Ecclesiastes 9 Scofield
Read Ecclesiastes 9 · Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 9
“grave”
Heb. "Sheol," (See Scofield "Hab 2:5").
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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.
“there is no work”
Eccl 9:10 is no more a divine revelation concerning the state of the dead than any other conclusion of "the Preacher" Eccl 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. Eccl 9:4. A living dog is better than either. No one would quote Eccl 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; Gen 3:4; Job 2:4; Job 2:5 are so set down. But that life and consciousness continue between death and resurrection is directly affirmed in Scripture.; Isa 14:9–11; Matt 22:32; Mark 9:43–48; Luke 16:19–31; John 11:26; 2 Cor 5:6–8; Phil 1:21–23; Rev 6:9–11.