Verse (Click for Chapter) Berean Study BibleThe sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep. King James Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Darby Bible Translation 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. Douay-Rheims Bible Sleep is sweet to a labouring man, whether he eat lttle or much: but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. English Revised Version The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. Young's Literal Translation 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. Ecclesiastes 5:12 /ecclesiastes/5-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:12 /ecclesiastes/5-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:12 |