Ecclesiastes 5:12 - New Revised Standard Version

Sweet is the sleep of laborers, whether they eat little or much; but the surfeit 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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