Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Though it be not much, let him remember the days of his life, - for, God, beareth witness, by the gladness of his heart.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

For he will not brood much over the days of his life, since God will keep him occupied with the joys of his heart.

A Conservative Version

For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God answers [him] in the joy of his heart.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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].

Bible in Basic English

He will not give much thought to the days of his life; because God lets him be taken up with the joy of his heart.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; for God humbles him in the gladness of his heart.

King James 2000

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God answers him in the joy of his heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he thinketh not much how long he shall live, forsomuch as God filleth his heart with gladness.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.

Webster

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

World English Bible

For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For he shall not much
רבה 
Rabah 
Usage: 224

the days
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

of his life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

him in the joy
שׂמחה 
Simchah 
Usage: 93

Verse Info

Context Readings

If You Have Wealth, Enjoy It As God Enables

19 yet, as regardeth every man, to whom God hath given wealth and goods, and granted him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to find gladness in his toil, this, is, the gift of God. 20 Though it be not much, let him remember the days of his life, - for, God, beareth witness, by the gladness of his heart.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:8-12

Yahweh will command to be with thee the blessing, in thy storehouses and in all whereunto thou settest thy hand, - and will bless thee in the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee:

Deuteronomy 28:47

Because thou servedst not Yahweh thy God, with rejoicing, and with gladness of heart, for abundance of all things,

Psalm 4:6-7

Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.

Psalm 37:16

Better the little of the righteous man, than the abundance of the lawless who are mighty;

Isaiah 64:5

Yet didst thou meet Him who was rejoicing and working righteousness, Even them who in thy ways, remembered thee, - Lo! thou, hast been vexed, And truly we had sinned, Among them, was the prospect of an age to come , That we might be saved.

Isaiah 65:13-14

Therefore, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, - Lo! my servants, shall eat but, ye, shall be famished, Lo! my servants, shall drink but, ye shall be thirsty, - Lo! my servants, shall rejoice but ye, shall turn pale;

Isaiah 65:21-24

Then shall they build houses and dwell in them, - And plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them;

Romans 5:1

Having, therefore, been declared righteous by faith, let us have, peace, towards God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, -

Romans 5:5-11

And, our hope, putteth not to shame. Because, the love of God, hath been poured out in our hearts, through the Holy Spirit that hath been given unto us:

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