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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Psalm 4:7
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Psalm 4:7 directly echoes that God puts joy in the heart, surpassing worldly abundance, reinforcing the same divine gift of joy in Ecclesiastes 5:20.
Isaiah 65:14
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Isaiah 65:14 explicitly speaks of God's servants singing for gladness of heart, the same inner joy that God gives in Ecclesiastes 5:20.
Deuteronomy 28:47
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Deuteronomy 28:47 warns against serving without joy despite abundance, highlighting that joy is both God's gift and a required response, echoing the theme of Ecclesiastes 5:20.
Job 11:16
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Job 11:16 echoes forgetting past misery; here God keeps the heart busy with joy so days are not dwelled upon.