Ecclesiastes 5:12

Ecclesiastes 5:12 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

12The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
permits them no sleep.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

12The sleep of the laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the 5:12 Lit satietyfull stomach of the rich person does not allow him to sleep.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

12The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

12The sleep of a working man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach (greed) of the rich [who hungers for even more] will not let him sleep.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

12The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

12The sleep of a worker is sweet.
It doesn’t matter whether they eat a little or a lot.
But the wealth of rich people
keeps them awake at night.

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