Ecclesiastes 5:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

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

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

Hebrew
For
כִּ֚י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

[a man] seldom
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

considers
יִזְכֹּ֖ר (yiz·kōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

the days
יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of his life,
חַיָּ֑יו (ḥay·yāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

because
כִּ֧י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

God
הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

keeps him occupied
מַעֲנֶ֖ה (ma·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted

with the joy
בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת (bə·śim·ḥaṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

of his heart.
לִבּֽוֹ׃ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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