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Ecclesiastes 5:20

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

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Ecclesiastes 5:20 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 They do not worry about how short life is, because God keeps them busy with what they love to do.

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth him with the joy of his heart.

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 These people won’t give much thought to their brief lives because God keeps them occupied with the joy in their hearts. 

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 For they will scarcely brood over the days of their lives, because God keeps them occupied with the joy of their hearts.

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 For he does not remember the brief days of his life, for God keeps his heart preoccupied with enjoyment of life.

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 A man like that doesn’t have to think about how his life is going. That’s because God fills his heart with joy.

Ecclesiastes 5:20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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


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