Ecclesiastes 2:23

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For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

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

That night the king was unable to get any sleep. He sent for the books of the records and had some one was read them to him.

When I think: 'My bed will comfort me, and I will try to forget my misery with sleep,

I am worn out from groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

Day and night your hand lay heavily on me. My strength drained in the summer heat.

In the day of my trouble I sought Jehovah. My hand was stretched out in the night, and did not get tired. I refused to be comforted.

The king went to his palace and did not eat. He refused musical entertainment and he could not sleep.

They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.

Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

What profit is there to the worker in his work?