Ecclesiastes 5:20
“For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For he shall not much remember the days of his life,.... Be they more or fewer, as Jarchi: he will not think life long…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The days will pass smoothly and pleasantly, while he lives in the consciousness of God’s favor. Answereth him - i. e.,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
Solomon, from the vanity of riches hoarded up, here infers that the best course we can take is to use well what we have,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he shall not much remember the days of his life This follows the order of the Hebrew and gives a satisfying meaning: The…
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