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Ecclesiastes 5:12

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12The 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.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The sleep of a laborer is sweet,

whether they eat little or much,

but as for the rich, their abundance

permits them no sleep.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night’s sleep.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The sleep of the laborer is pleasant, whether he eats little or much,

but the wealth of the rich man does not allow him to rest.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.