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11 (12) The sleep of a working man is sweet,
whether he eats little or much;
but the overfullness of the rich
won’t let them sleep at all.

12 (13) Here is a gross evil which I have seen under the sun: the owner of wealth hoards it to his own hurt.

13 (14) Due to some misfortune,
the wealth turns to loss;
and then if he has fathered a son,
he has nothing to leave him.

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