Psalm 30:9
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9 “What gain is there in my death,
if I go down to the Pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it proclaim Your truth?(A)
Psalm 88:10-12
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10 Do You work wonders for the dead?
Do departed spirits rise up to praise You?(A)
11 Will Your faithful love be declared in the grave,
Your faithfulness in Abaddon?(B)
12 Will Your wonders be known in the darkness
or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?(C)
Psalm 115:17
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17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.(A)
Ecclesiastes 9:10
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10 Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength,(A) because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom(B) in Sheol where you are going.
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Isaiah 38:18
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18 For Sheol cannot thank You;
Death cannot praise You.(A)
Those who go down to the Pit
cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
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