Ecclesiastes 5:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Sweet is the sleep of laborers, whether they eat little or much, but the abundance of the rich will not let them sleep.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

There is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner.

It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil, for he gives sleep to his beloved.

I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety.

If you sit down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

Thereupon I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me.

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