Ecclesiastes 5:20

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 4:7 Parallel

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 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 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 Parallel

Job 11:16 echoes forgetting past misery; here God keeps the heart busy with joy so days are not dwelled upon.