Verse 12

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.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 3:24 : 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
• Jer 31:26 : 26 On this I awakened, and saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.
• Ps 4:8 : 8 In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety. For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.
• Ps 127:2 : 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.