King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The sleep of a working man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the overfullness of the rich won't let them sleep at all.
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.
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.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
The sleep{H8142} of a labouring man{H5647} is sweet{H4966}, whether he eat{H398} little{H4592} or much{H7235}: but the abundance{H7647} of the rich{H6223} will not suffer{H3240} him to sleep{H3462}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 3:24
- When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Psalms 4:8
- I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalms 127:2
- [It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Jeremiah 31:26
- Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
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Commentary for Ecclesiastes 5:12
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8142
There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֵׁנָה
Transliteration: shênâh
Pronunciation: shay-naw'
Description: or שֵׁנָא; (Psalm 127:2), from יָשֵׁן; sleep; sleep. - Strong's Number: H5647
There are 263 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָבַד
Transliteration: ʻâbad
Pronunciation: aw-bad'
Description: a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.; [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper, - Strong's Number: H4966
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָתוֹק
Transliteration: mâthôwq
Pronunciation: maw-thoke'
Description: or מָתוּק; from מָתַק; sweet; sweet(-er, -ness). - Strong's Number: H398
There are 825 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָכַל
Transliteration: ʼâkal
Pronunciation: aw-kal'
Description: a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. - Strong's Number: H4592
There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מְעַט
Transliteration: mᵉʻaṭ
Pronunciation: meh-at'
Description: or מְעָט; from מָעַט; a little or few (often adverbial or compar.); almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very. - Strong's Number: H7235
There are 211 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָבָה
Transliteration: râbâh
Pronunciation: raw-baw'
Description: a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for רָבַב), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very. - Strong's Number: H7647
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׂבָע
Transliteration: sâbâʻ
Pronunciation: saw-baw'
Description: from שָׂבַע; copiousness; abundance, plenteous(-ness, -ly). - Strong's Number: H6223
There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשִׁיר
Transliteration: ʻâshîyr
Pronunciation: aw-sheer'
Description: from עָשַׁר; rich, whether literal or figurative (noble); rich (man). - Strong's Number: H3240
There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָנַח
Transliteration: yânach
Pronunciation: yaw-nakh'
Description: a primitive root; to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay; bestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any distinction of the kind is to be made, these should rather be referred to נוּחַ, and the others here.) - Strong's Number: H3462
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשֵׁן
Transliteration: yâshên
Pronunciation: yaw-shane'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate; old (store), remain long, (make to) sleep.