Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
New American Standard Bible
For he will not often
King James Version
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
Holman Bible
for he does not often consider the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
International Standard Version
For he will not brood much over the days of his life, since God will keep him occupied with the joys of his heart.
A Conservative Version
For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God answers [him] in the joy of his heart.
Amplified
For he will not often consider the [troubled] days of his life, because God keeps him occupied and focused on the joy of his heart [and the tranquility of God indwells him].
Bible in Basic English
He will not give much thought to the days of his life; because God lets him be taken up with the joy of his heart.
Darby Translation
For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth him with the joy of his heart.
Julia Smith Translation
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; for God humbles him in the gladness of his heart.
King James 2000
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For he does not remember the [brief] days of his life, for God keeps his heart preoccupied with enjoyment [of life].
Modern King James verseion
For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God answers him in the joy of his heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he thinketh not much how long he shall live, forsomuch as God filleth his heart with gladness.
NET Bible
For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.
New Heart English Bible
For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.
The Emphasized Bible
Though it be not much, let him remember the days of his life, - for, God, beareth witness, by the gladness of his heart.
Webster
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
World English Bible
For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.
Themes
Enjoyment » Enjoying the fruits of your labor
Gifts from God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
Topics
Interlinear
Rabah
Zakar
Chay
'elohiym
`anah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 5:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Have Wealth, Enjoy It As God Enables
19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor-this is the gift of God. 20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:8-12
Jehovah will command the blessing upon thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 28:47
Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;
Psalm 4:6-7
Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalm 37:16
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
Isaiah 64:5
Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wast wroth, and we sinned: in them have we been of long time; and shall we be saved?
Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame;
Isaiah 65:21-24
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
Romans 5:1
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Romans 5:5-11
and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.