传道书 9:5
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Context
This verse from 传道书 Chapter 9 connects to 10 cross-references. 神引领以色列人走旷野路线。白昼用云柱、夜间用火柱引领。神借摩西命令以色列人安营在红海边，使法老认为他们迷路而追赶。
其他译本
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.
The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.
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For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
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Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
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