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Ecclesiastes 5:20

20 For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in 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 — 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 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

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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