Ecclesiastes 5:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.”
Ecclesiastes 5:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 5:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 5:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.”
Ecclesiastes 5:20 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.”
Ecclesiastes 5:20 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 5:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.”
Ecclesiastes 5:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 5:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth [him] with the joy of his heart.”
Ecclesiastes 5:20 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 5:20 in Context — Ecclesiastes 5
18 Mais, si Dieu a donné à un homme des richesses et des biens, s’il l’a rendu maître d’en manger, d’en prendre sa part, et de se réjouir au milieu de son travail, c’est là un don de Dieu.
19 Car il ne se souviendra pas beaucoup des jours de sa vie, parce que Dieu répand la joie dans son cœur.
20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 5:20 Mean?
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