New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ecclesiastes

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The sleep sleep Noun H8142 שְׁנַ֣ת she·nat
of the working to work, serve Verb H5647 הָעֹבֵ֔ד ha·'o·ved,
man is pleasant, sweet, sweetness Adjective H4966 מְתוּקָה֙ me·tu·kah
whether if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
he eats to eat Verb H398 יֹאכֵ֑ל yo·chel;
little a little, fewness, a few sub H4592 מְעַ֥ט me·'at
or much; to be or become much, many or great Verb H7235 הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·beh
but the full stomach plenty, satiety Noun H7647 וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ ve·has·sa·va
of the rich man rich Adjective H6223 לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר le·'a·shir,
does not allow to rest H5117    
him to sleep. to sleep Verb H3462 לִישֹֽׁון׃ li·sho·vn.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.
King James Bible The sleep of the working a labouring man is pleasant, sweet, whether he eats eat little or much; much: but the full stomach abundance of the rich man does will not allow suffer him to sleep.
Hebrew Greek English The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.