In vain do you rise up early, To sit up late, to eat the bread of toil; So He gives His beloved sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12 - The Scriptures 2009 Sweet is the sleep of a labourer whether he eats little or much, but the plenty of the rich does not let him sleep. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the fullness of the rich will not let him sleep. American Standard Version (1901) The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. Common English Bible Sweet is the worker’s sleep, whether there’s a lot or little to eat; but the excess of the wealthy won’t let them sleep. Catholic Public Domain Version There is even another most burdensome infirmity, which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept to the harm of the owner. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner. |
In vain do you rise up early, To sit up late, to eat the bread of toil; So He gives His beloved sleep.
I lie down in peace altogether, and sleep; For You alone, O יהוה, make me dwell in safety.
When you lie down, you need not be afraid. And you shall lie down and your sleep shall be sweet.