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Ecclesiastes 5:12

WEB

12The 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.

KJV

12The 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.

BSB

12The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.

FBV

12Those who work hard sleep well, whether they have a little to eat or plenty, but the rich own so much they don't get any rest.

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Extra References

Proverbs 3:24

24When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

Psalms 4:8

8In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me live in safety.

Psalms 127:2

2It 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.

Jeremiah 31:26

26On this I awakened, and saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.