Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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.

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 God has also given riches and wealth to every man, and He has allowed him to enjoy them, take his reward, and rejoice in his labor. This is a gift of God, 20 for he does not often consider the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:8-12

The Lord will grant you a blessing on your storehouses and on everything you do; He will bless you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 28:47

Because you didn’t serve the Lord your God with joy and a cheerful heart, even though you had an abundance of everything,

Psalm 4:6-7

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”
Look on us with favor, Lord.

Psalm 37:16

The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.

Isaiah 64:5

You welcome the one who joyfully does what is right;
they remember You in Your ways.
But we have sinned, and You were angry.
How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?

Isaiah 65:13-14

Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:

My servants will eat,
but you will be hungry;
My servants will drink,
but you will be thirsty;
My servants will rejoice,
but you will be put to shame.

Isaiah 65:21-24

People will build houses and live in them;
they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:5-11

This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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