Ecclesiastes 5:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.

New Living Translation
God keeps such people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past.

English Standard Version
For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.

Berean Study Bible
For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

New American Standard Bible
For he will not often call to mind the years of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.

NASB 1995
For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.

NASB 1977
For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.

Amplified Bible
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].

Christian Standard Bible
for he does not often consider the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for he does not often consider the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

Contemporary English Version
God will keep you so happy that you won't have time to worry about each day.

Good News Translation
Since God has allowed us to be happy, we will not worry too much about how short life is.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These people won't give much thought to their brief lives because God keeps them occupied with the joy in their hearts.

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.

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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

New King James Version
For he will not dwell unduly on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.

King James 2000 Bible
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.

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.

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.

American King James Version
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answers him in the joy of his heart.

American Standard Version
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

A Faithful Version
For he does not often consider the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of his heart.

Darby Bible Translation
For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth [him] with the joy of his heart.

English Revised Version
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(5:19) Surely hee will not much remember the dayes of his life, because God answereth to the ioy of his heart.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(5:19) For he thinketh not much howe long he shall lyue, forasmuch as God fylleth his heart with gladnesse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For he thinketh not moch how longe he shal lyue, for so moch as God fylleth his hert with gladnesse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For he does not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.

Young's Literal Translation
For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.

Smith's Literal Translation
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; for God humbles him in the gladness of his heart.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God entertaineth his heart with delight,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And then he will not fully remember the days of his life, because God occupies his heart with delights.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he will not much remember the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart

Lamsa Bible
For he shall remember no more the days of his life; because God will keep him busy with the joy of his heart.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For let him remember the days of his life that they are not many; for God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; for God troubles him in the mirth of his heart.
















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