Ecclesiastes 5:12 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769The 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. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionThe sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the fullness of the rich will not let him sleep. See the chapterAmerican 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. See the chapterCommon English BibleSweet 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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionThere is even another most burdensome infirmity, which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept to the harm of the owner. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionThere is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner. See the chapter |