Ecclesiastes 5:12

The Scriptures 1998

Sweet is the sleep of a labourer whether he eats little or much, but the plenty of the rich does not let him sleep.

Cross References

Psalm 127:2

In vain do you rise up early, To sit up late, to eat the bread of toil; So He gives His beloved sleep.

Psalm 4:8

I lie down in peace altogether, and sleep; For You alone, O יהוה, make me dwell in safety.

Proverbs 3:24

When you lie down, you need not be afraid. And you shall lie down and your sleep shall be sweet.

Jeremiah 31:26

At this I awoke and looked around, and my sleep was sweet to me.