Ecclesiastes 5:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

¹² The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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

¹² 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)

¹² 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

¹² 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

¹² There is even another most burdensome infirmity, which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept to the harm of the owner.

Ecclesiastes 5:12 Cross References

Psalm 127:2

It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

Psalm 4:8

In shalom I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, the LORD alone, make me live in safety.

Proverbs 3:24

When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

Jeremiah 31:26

On this I awakened, and saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.