Ecclesiastes 5:12
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12Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much; but the surfeit of the rich will not let him sleep.
Copyright 1965, 1966 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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.
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