Ecclesiastes 5:20
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 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].
For he shall not much remember [seriously] the days of his life, because God [Himself] answers and corresponds to the joy of his heart [the tranquillity of God is mirrored in him].
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
for he does not often consider the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
for he does not often consider the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
Indeed, people shouldn’t brood too much over the days of their lives because God gives an answer in their hearts’ joy.
God will keep you so happy that you won't have time to worry about each day.
For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth [him] with the joy of his heart.
People don’t have many years to live, so they must remember these things all their life. God will keep them busy with the work they love to do.
People like that do not think a lot about what has happened in their lives. God helps them to be happy as they are busy with their work.
for the man seldom reflects on the days of his life, since God keeps him busy with the joy in his heart.
For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
They do not ·worry about how short life is [L remember much about the days of their life], because God keeps them busy with ·what they love to do [L the pleasure of their heart; 2:24–26; 3:12–14, 22; 8:15; 9:7–10; C the little pleasures are distractions from the meaningless world].
These people won’t give much thought to their brief lives because God keeps them occupied with the joy in their hearts.
Since God has allowed us to be happy, we will not worry too much about how short life is.
for he does not often consider the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
Such people do not worry much about how short life is. This is because God keeps them busy with the things they love to do.
For he will not brood much over the days of his life, since God will keep him occupied with the joys of his heart.
To such a one, God will remove the concerns common to others, for God shall answer him with joy from 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 will not remember much the days of his life because God allows him to occupy himself with the gladness of his heart.
For he does not remember the brief days of his life, for God keeps his heart preoccupied with enjoyment of life.
And, of course, it is very good if a man has received wealth from the Lord and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and to accept your lot in life—that is indeed a gift from God. The person who does that will not need to look back with sorrow on his past, for God gives him joy.
After looking at the way things are on this earth, here’s what I’ve decided is the best way to live: Take care of yourself, have a good time, and make the most of whatever job you have for as long as God gives you life. And that’s about it. That’s the human lot. Yes, we should make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it, accepting what’s given and delighting in the work. It’s God’s gift! God deals out joy in the present, the now. It’s useless to brood over how long we might live.
For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
These people won’t give much thought to their brief lives because Elohim keeps them occupied with the joy in their hearts.
For he will not often call to mind the years of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.
For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.
They do not worry about how short life is, because God keeps them busy with what they love to do.
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.
A person like that doesn’t have to think about how their life is going. That’s because God fills their heart with joy.
They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.
They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.
For he will not dwell unduly on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.
For he will not think much about the years of his life, because God keeps him happy in his heart.
God keeps such people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past.
For they will scarcely brood over the days of their lives, because God keeps them occupied with the joy of their hearts.
For they will scarcely brood over the days of their lives, because God keeps them occupied with the joy of their hearts.
For they will scarcely brood over the days of their lives, because God keeps them occupied with the joy of their hearts.
For they will scarcely brood over the days of their lives because God keeps them occupied with the joy of their hearts.
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because HaElohim keeps him occupied with simchat libbo (gladness of his heart).
For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
For people like this have no time to despair over life because God keeps them so busy with a deep-seated joy.
For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.
For he shall not think much on the days of his life, for God occupieth his heart with delights.
For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.
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