Ecclesiastes 5:12
What does Ecclesiastes 5:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 5:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sweet <FI>is<Fi> the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752There is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The 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.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 31:26
Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
- Psalms 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Forso he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
- Psalms 4:8
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.
- Proverbs 3:24
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
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