20 They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.
20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
20 For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
20 God deals out joy in the present, the now. It's useless to brood over how long we might live.
20 For he will not dwell unduly on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.
20 God keeps such people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ecclesiastes 5:20
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
(Read Ecclesiastes 5:18-20)
Life is God's gift. We must not view our calling as a drudgery, but take pleasure in the calling where God puts us. A cheerful spirit is a great blessing; it makes employments easy, and afflictions light. Having made a proper use of riches, a man will remember the days of his past life with pleasure. The manner in which Solomon refers to God as the Giver, both of life and its enjoyments, shows they ought to be received and to be used, consistently with his will, and to his glory. Let this passage recommend to all the kind words of the merciful Redeemer, "Labour not for the meat that perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life." Christ is the Bread of life, the only food of the soul. All are invited to partake of this heavenly provision.