Ecclesiastes 5:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Ecclesiastes 5:20 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 5:20 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 28:8The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.
- Deuteronomy 28:47Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,
- Job 11:16For you will forget your misery, recalling it only as waters gone by.
- Psalms 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
- Psalms 37:16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
- Isaiah 64:5You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?
- Isaiah 65:13Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
- Isaiah 65:21They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
- Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Romans 5:5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
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