It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12 - 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. 更多版本King 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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep. |
It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.