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, becauseGod answereth [him] with the joy of his heart. ”

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:20 in Context — Ecclesiastes 5

18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

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 labour; 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.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 5:20 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 5:20 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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