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.
Ecclesiastes 5:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) 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. 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 vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
In shalom I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, the LORD alone, make me live in safety.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.