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Proverbs 16:26
A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
Proverbs 16:26 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 16:26 in other translations
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.
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In context
23 The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
26 A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
27 A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
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