Ecclesiastes 5:12
“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.”
— Ecclesiastes 5:12
About this verse
Ecclesiastes 5:12 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is court. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include contentment, simplicity. Notable phrases: sweet sleep; laboring man; rich cannot sleep.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
seeking
Type
wisdom
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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