Ecclesiastes 5:20
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
KJV
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
ASV
For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.
YLT
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Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Deut 28:8 — The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
- Deut 28:47 — Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
- Isa 65:13 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be a
- Isa 65:21 — And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
- Job 11:16 — Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
- Ps 4:6 — There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
- Ps 37:16 — A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
- Rom 5:1 — Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: