It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12 - 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. 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. 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 in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.