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What it means

The Teacher's reason is blunt: there is no work in the grave. Life is the window for effort. Give the task in front of you everything you have.

The source

"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your strength." Ecclesiastes said it in Ecclesiastes 9:10. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"כֹּל אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא יָדְךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ עֲשֵׂה"

Original Hebrew, Ecclesiastes 9:10. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your strength." mean?
The Teacher's reason is blunt: there is no work in the grave. Life is the window for effort. Give the task in front of you everything you have.
Who said "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your strength."?
Ecclesiastes (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Ecclesiastes 9:10.
What is the original Hebrew?
כֹּל אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא יָדְךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ עֲשֵׂה. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your strength." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your strength." (Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 9:10, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/whatever-your-hand-finds-to-do-do-it

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