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Ecclesiastes 5:12
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 5:12
New King James Version
12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet,
Whether he eats little or much;
But the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 5:12
English Standard Version
12 Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.
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