It is a waste of time\par to get up early and stay up late,\par trying to make a living.\par God cares for the people he loves,\par even while they are sleeping.\par
Ecclesiastes 5:12 - Easy To Read Version A man that works hard all day comes home and sleeps in peace. It is not important if he has little or much to eat. But a rich person worries about his wealth and is not able to sleep. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
It is a waste of time\par to get up early and stay up late,\par trying to make a living.\par God cares for the people he loves,\par even while they are sleeping.\par
I go to bed and sleep in peace.\par Why? Because, Lord, you lay me down to sleep in safety.\par
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. When you rest, your sleep will be peaceful.
After hearing that, I (Jeremiah) woke up and looked around. That was a very pleasant sleep.