Ecclesiastes 5:12
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King James Version (modern wording)
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.
Ecclesiastes 5:12 (KJV)
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.
Ecclesiastes 5:12 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 5:12 say?
Ecclesiastes 5:12 in modern King James wording reads: "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."
Where is Ecclesiastes 5:12 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 5:12 is verse 12 of chapter 5 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
Which translations of Ecclesiastes 5:12 can I read here?
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