Ecclesiastes 5:12
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“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.”Ecclesiastes 5:12
What Does Ecclesiastes 5:12 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 5:12 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 5, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Poverty & Wealth.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 5:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 127:2“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”Proverbs 3:24“When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”Psalms 4:8“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”Psalms 104:23“Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.”Genesis 48:15“And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,”Judges 19:16“And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.”Ecclesiastes 2:23“For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.”Ecclesiastes 8:16“When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)”Jeremiah 31:26“Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.”
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