Ecclesiastes 5:12
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations of Ecclesiastes 5:12
“The sleepe of a labouring man is sweete, whether he eate little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleepe.”King James Version (1611) -
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“The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.”New American Standard Version (1995)
“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.”American Standard Version (1901)
“The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.”Basic English Bible
“The sleep of the labourer is sweet, whether he have eaten little or much; but the fulness of the rich doth not suffer him to sleep.”Darby Bible
“There is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner. ”Douay Rheims Bible
“The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eateth little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. ”Webster's Bible
“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.”World English Bible
“Sweet [is] the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.”Youngs Literal Bible
“ (5:11) Sweet is the sleep of a labouring man, whether he eat little or much; but the satiety of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.”Jewish Publication Society Bible
noel's comment on 2012-08-29 13:27:07:
For the fact that I engaged in something productive during the day, God will reward me with a pleasant rest for he gives his beloved sleep Psm127:2c
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