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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.