Cross References For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God entertaineth his heart with delight. Exodus 23:25 And you shall serve the Lord your God, that I may bless your bread and your waters, and may take away sickness from the midst of thee. Ecclesiastes 6:1 There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and that frequent among men: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God entertaineth his heart with delight. for he shall not much remember Psalm 37:16 Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked. because Deuteronomy 28:8-12,47 The Lord will send forth a blessing upon thy storehouses, and upon all the works of thy hands: and will bless thee in the land that thou shalt receive. . . . Psalm 4:6,7 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: thou hast given gladness in my heart. . . . Isaiah 64:5 Thou hast met him that rejoiceth, and doth justice: in thy ways they shall remember thee: behold thou art angry, and we have sinned: in them we have been always, and we shall be saved. Isaiah 65:13,14,21-24 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold my servants shall eat, and you shall be hungry: behold my servants shall drink, and you shall be thirsty. . . . Romans 5:1,5-11 Being justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: . . . Context The Futility of Wealth…19And every man to whom God hath given riches, and substance, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to enjoy his portion, and to rejoice of his labour: this is the gift of God. 20For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God entertaineth his heart with delight. Lexicon Forכִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction [a man] seldom לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no considers יִזְכֹּ֖ר (yiz·kōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male the days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day of his life, חַיָּ֑יו (ḥay·yāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life because כִּ֧י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction God הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative keeps him occupied מַעֲנֶ֖ה (ma·‘ă·neh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted with the joy בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת (bə·śim·ḥaṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8057: Blithesomeness, glee of his heart. לִבּֽוֹ׃ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre Additional Translations For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answers him in the joy of his heart. For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. For he shall not much remember the days of his life; for God troubles him in the mirth of his heart. For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth [him] with the joy of his heart. For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart. For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart. Jump to Previous Consider Gladness Heart Joy Keeps Life Occupied Often Reflect Reflects Remember Seldom ThoughtJump to Next Consider Gladness Heart Joy Keeps Life Occupied Often Reflect Reflects Remember Seldom ThoughtLinks Ecclesiastes 5:20 NIVEcclesiastes 5:20 NLT Ecclesiastes 5:20 ESV Ecclesiastes 5:20 NASB Ecclesiastes 5:20 KJV Ecclesiastes 5:20 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 5:20 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 5:20 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 5:20 French Bible Ecclesiastes 5:20 German Bible Alphabetical: because consider days For gladness God He heart him his keeps life not occupied of often on reflects seldom the will with years OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 5:20 For he shall not often reflect (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |