The affirmation that the sleep of the laborer is pleasant, whether he eats little or much, while the abundance of the rich prevents him from sleeping, inverts worldly assumptions about prosperity. The laborer's contentment and ability to rest contrasts with the rich person's sleepless anxiety about preserving wealth. This verse suggests that simplicity and modest means, combined with the tiredness that comes from honest work, actually promote human flourishing in the form of peaceful rest.

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