Ecclesiastes 5:12 meaning and explanation
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is the Teacher, a wisdom figure reflecting on life "under the sun" to a gathered audience. In this section he weighs wealth against rest.
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