Ecclesiastes 5:12

The 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.

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.

Hard and honest work earns a good night’s sleep,Whether supper is beans or steak.But a rich man’s belly gives him insomnia. 13-17 Here’s a piece of bad luck I’ve seen happen:A man hoards far more wealth than is good for himAnd then loses it all in a bad business deal.He fathered a child but hasn’t a cent left to give him.He arrived naked from the womb of his mother;He’ll leave in the same condition—with nothing.This is bad luck, for sure—naked he came, naked he went.So what was the point of working for a salary of smoke?All for a miserable life spent in the dark? Make the Most of What God Gives18-20 After looking at the way things are on this earth, here’s what I’ve decided is the best way to live: Take care of yourself, have a good time, and make the most of whatever job you have for as long as God gives you life. And that’s about it. That’s the human lot. Yes, we should make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it, accepting what’s given and delighting in the work. It’s God’s gift! God deals out joy in the present, the now. It’s useless to brood over how long we might live.

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

The 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.

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

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

People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night’s sleep.

نَوْمُ الْعَامِلِ هَنِيءٌ سَوَاءٌ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ أَمْ أَقَلَّ، أَمَّا الْغَنِيُّ فَوَفْرَةُ غِنَاهُ تَجْعَلُهُ قَلِقاً أَرِقاً!

En anden ulykkelig hændelse, jeg har set, er, når mennesker samler sig rigdom, men pludselig mister det hele.

Etwas Schlimmes habe ich auf dieser Welt beobachtet: wenn einer seinen Besitz sorgsam hütet und ihn dann doch verliert.

El trabajador duerme tranquilo, coma mucho o coma poco. Al rico, sus muchas riquezas no lo dejan dormir.

El trabajador duerme tranquilo, coma mucho o coma poco. Al rico sus muchas riquezas no lo dejan dormir.

J’ai vu sous le soleil une terrible calamité : il arrive que les richesses conservées par un homme fassent son malheur.

Ang trabahador makatulog sing maayo bisan gamay ukon madamo ang iya pagkaon, pero ang manggaranon iya, sa sobra nga manggad, indi makatulog sing maayo.

汗水流して働く人は、満腹していようが腹をすかしていようが、ぐっすり眠ることができます。しかし、金満家は不安につきまとわれ、不眠に悩まされます。 13-14 私はまた、ここかしこに深刻な問題があるのに気づきました。せっかくの貯金が危険な投資に使われ、子どもに残す財産もなくなってしまうという現実です。

노동자는 먹을 것이 많든 적든 단잠을 잘 수 있으나 부자는 재산이 많으므로 이것저것 걱정하다가 잠을 자지 못한다. 13-14 나는 또 하나의 다른 심각한 문제를 보았다. 사람들은 억척스럽게 돈을 모으고서도 그 돈으로 위험한 투기를 하여 일이 잘못되면 하루 아침에 재산을 다 날려 버린다. 그는 아들이 있어도 물려 줄 것이 아무것도 없다.

Er is nog een groot kwaad dat ik gezien heb en dat veel leed met zich meebrengt, als een rijke verandert in een vrek.

O sono do trabalhador é ameno, quer coma pouco quer coma muito,mas a fartura de um homem rico não lhe dá tranqüilidade para dormir.

O trabalhador dorme bem, quer tenha pouco ou muito para comer, mas o rico, por causa dos muitos cuidados que lhe traz a fortuna, sofre de insónias.

Dulce este somnul pentru cel ce a muncit, fie că a mâncat puţin, fie că a mâncat mult,însă bogatului, îndestularea nu-i oferă liniştea pentru odihnă.

И видел я ужасное зло под солнцем:человек зря копил богатство –

И видел я ужасное зло под солнцем:человек зря копил богатство –

И видел я ужасное зло под солнцем:человек зря копил богатство –

И видел я ужасное зло под солнцем:человек зря копил богатство –

Jag har sett något ont och beklämmande under solen: hopsparad rikedom blir till olycka för sin ägare.

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劳力的人不管吃多吃少，总是睡得香甜；富人的万贯家财却害得他不能成眠。

劳 碌 的 人 不 拘 吃 多 吃 少 ， 睡 得 香 甜 ； 富 足 人 的 丰 满 却 不 容 他 睡 觉 。

勞力的人不管吃多吃少，總是睡得香甜；富人的萬貫家財卻害得他不能成眠。