Teks -- Ecclesiastes 5:20 (NET)

5:20 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.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: Ecc 5:20 - Remember

So as to disquiet himself.

Wesley: Ecc 5:20 - The days

The troubles; days being put here for evil, or, sad days.

Wesley: Ecc 5:20 - Answereth

His desires, in giving him solid joy and comfort.

JFB: Ecc 5:20

He will not remember much, looking back with disappointment, as the ungodly do (Ecc 2:11), on the days of his life.

JFB: Ecc 5:20 - answereth . . . in the joy

God answers his prayers in giving him "power" to enjoy his blessings. GESENIUS and Vulgate translate, "For God (so) occupies him with joy," &c., that he thinks not much of the shortness and sorrows of life. HOLDEN, "Though God gives not much (as to real enjoyment), yet he remembers (with thankfulness) the days; for (he knows) God exercises him by the joy," &c. (tries him by prosperity), so Margin, but English Version is simplest.

Clarke: Ecc 5:20 - For he shall not much remember

For he shall not much remember - The person who acts in this way, extracts all the good requisite from life. He passes through things temporal so as not to lose those that are eternal: -

"Calm and serene, the road of life to him

Or long or short, rugged or smooth, with thorn

O’ erspread, or gay with flowers, is but a road

Such fare as offers grateful he accepts

And smiling to his native home proceeds.

C.

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TSK: Ecc 5:20 - For he shall not much remember // because

For he shall not much remember : or, Though he give not much, yet he rembemereth, etc. Psa 37:16

because : Deu 28:8-12, Deu 28:47; Psa 4:6, Psa 4:7; Isa 64:5, Isa 65:13, Isa 65:14, Isa 65:21-24; Rom 5:1, Rom 5:5-11

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Ecc 5:20 - He shall not much remember // The days // Answereth him

He shall not much remember so as to disquiet or vex himself therewith.

The days either,

1. The troubles; days being here put for evil or sad days, by a usual synecdoche, as Job 18:20 Psa 137:7 Ob 12 Mic 7:4 . Or,

2. The time in general; which is irksome and tedious to men oppressed with discontent or misery, who usually reckon every hour or minute that passeth, and have their minds and thoughts constantly fixed upon the vanity and uncertainty of this life, upon the afflictions which they have already endured and may further expect; whereas to men of contented and cheerful minds the time is short and sweet, and passeth over them before they are aware of it, and they enjoy their present comforts without perplexing themselves about former or future events.

Answereth him answereth, either,

1. His labours with success, as money is said to answer all things , Ecc 10:19 , because it is equivalent to all, and able to purchase all things. Or,

2. His desires. In the joy of his heart; in giving him that solid joy and comfort of his labours which his heart expected and desired.

Gill: Ecc 5:20 - For he shall not much remember the days of his life // because God answereth him in the joy of his heart

For he shall not much remember the days of his life,.... Be they more or fewer, as Jarchi: he will not think life long and tedious; nor dwell upon, and distress himself with, the troubles he has met with, or is likely to meet with; but, being content with the good things God has given him, and freely and cheerfully enjoying them, he passes away his time delightfully and pleasantly. Some, as Aben Ezra observes, and which he approves of, and is agreeably to the accents, render the words, "if he has not much, he remembers the days of his life" ^t; if he has but little of the good things of this life, he remembers how few his days are he has to live; and doubts not he shall have enough to carry him to the end of his days, and therefore is quite easy and content; he calls to mind how he has been supplied all his days hitherto, and is persuaded that that God, who has provided for him, will continue his goodness to him, and that he shall not want any good thing; and therefore does not distress himself with what is to come;

because God answereth him in the joy of his heart; he calls upon God for a blessing on his labours, asks of him his daily food, and desires what may be proper and sufficient for him, or what he judges is necessary and convenient; and God answers his prayers and petitions, and good wishes, by filling his heart with food and gladness; and giving him that cheerfulness of spirit, and thankfulness of heart, in the enjoyment of every blessing; and especially if along with it he lifts up the light of his countenance, and grants him joy in the Holy Ghost; he will go on so pleasantly and comfortably as to forget all his former troubles; and it will dissipate his doubts and fears about how he shall live for the future.