NET Bible
"The sleep of the laborer is pleasant– whether he eats little or much– but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep."
— Ecclesiastes 5:12, NET 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.”
“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. ”
“The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.”
“There is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner.”
“The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.”
“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.”
The produce of the land is seized by all of them, even the king is served by the fields.
Covetousness The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.
When someone’s prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?
The sleep of the laborer is pleasant– whether he eats little or much– but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
Materialism Thwarts Enjoyment of Life Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.
Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.
Just as he came forth from his mother’s womb, naked will he return as he came, and he will take nothing in his hand that he may carry away from his toil.