Ecclesiastes 5:20
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answers him in the joy of his heart.
American King James Version (AKJV)
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answers him in the joy of his heart.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
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.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
Clarke's Ecclesiastes 5:20 Bible Commentary
For he shall not much remember - The person who acts in this way, extracts all the good requisite from life. He passes through things temporal so as not to lose those that are eternal: -
"Calm and serene, the road of life to him,
Or long or short, rugged or smooth, with thorns
O'erspread, or gay with flowers, is but a road.
Such fare as offers grateful he accepts,
And smiling to his native home proceeds."
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Barnes's Ecclesiastes 5:20 Bible Commentary
The days will pass smoothly and pleasantly, while he lives in the consciousness of God's favor.
Answereth him - i. e., grants his prayers.
Wesley's Ecclesiastes 5:20 Bible Commentary
5:20 Remember - So as to disquiet himself. The days - The troubles; days being put here for evil, or, sad days. Answereth - His desires, in giving him solid joy and comfort.
