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Proverbs 16:26
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A worker's appetite works for him,For his mouth urges him on.
A worker's appetite works for him, For his hunger urges him on.
A troublous soule disquieteth her selfe, for her owne mouth hath brought her therto.
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
The person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on.
A laboring one labors for himself, for his mouth urges him on.
The thought of hunger keeps the workers working so that they can eat.
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.
Hee that laboureth, laboureth for himselfe; for his mouth craueth it of him.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
A troublous soule disquyeteth hir selfe, for hir owne mouth hath brought her therto.
Appetite is an incentive to work; hunger makes you work all the harder.
The appetite of a worker works for him, For his hunger urges him on.
The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him [thereto].
He that laboreth laboreth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
A laborer's appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.
The hungrier you are, the harder you work.
A working man's appetite acts on his behalf, because his hunger presses him on.
The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
A sorrowful person grieves himself; from his own mouth comes his destruction.
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.
The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.
A workman's hunger works for him. The need of his mouth pushes him on.
A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
The appetite of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth craveth it of him.
A worker's appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
The appetite of workers works for them; their hunger urges them on.
The appetite of the toiler, hath toiled for him, for his mouth, hath urged him on.
The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
The life of a worker works for him, for his hunger urges him.
A worker's appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.
A worker's appetite works for him, For his hunger urges him on.
The workers' hunger helps them, because their desire to eat makes them work.
A laborer's appetite makes him work harder, because he wants to satisfy his hunger.
A worker's appetite works for him because his hunger urges him on.
The soule of a man trauelinge trauelith to hym silf; for his mouth compellide hym.
A worker's appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.
A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
He: Heb. The soul of him
laboureth: Proverbs 9:12, Proverbs 14:23, Ecclesiastes 6:7, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:12, 2 Thessalonians 3:8-12
craveth it of him: Heb. boweth unto him
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 2:22 - hath man
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that laboureth, laboureth for himself,.... Man is born for labour; it is a part of the curse inflicted on him for sin; and his condition and circumstances are such as make it necessary, for such who will not work ought not to eat; and it is labouring for food and raiment which is here meant, and that is for a man's self; for if he labours to be rich and lay up money, and purchase estates, these are more for others than himself, and indeed he knows not for whom he labours. It is indeed in the original, "the soul of him that labours l, labours for himself"; and it may be understood of the labour of, the soul for spiritual things, for spiritual food, for that meat which endures to everlasting life; and may intend the various exercises of religion in which men employ themselves, that they may have food for their souls, and grow thereby; such as praying, reading the Scriptures, attending on the ministry of the word and ordinances: and this labouring is for themselves; for the good and welfare of their immortal souls, for their spiritual prosperity, for the nourishing of them up unto everlasting life. It may be applied to Gospel ministers, who labour in the Lord's vineyard, in the word and doctrine; and though in the first place they labour to promote the glory of God and the interest of Christ, and the good of souls, yet it also turns to their own account; and indeed they labour to be accepted of the Lord, and at last shall hear, "Well done, good and faithful Servant; enter into the joy of thy Lord", Matthew 25:23. Some render the words, "he that is troublesome is troublesome to himself" m, as such an one is, not only to others, but to himself also; he is the cause of great disquietude to his own mind;
for his mouth craveth it of him: that he should labour, in order to satisfy his appetite; for "all the labour of man is for his mouth", to feed that and fill his belly, Ecclesiastes 6:7; or "his mouth boweth unto him" n; it is as it were an humble supplicant to him, entreating: him to labour to get food for it, and satisfy its wants; or as a beast bows down to feed itself; or "boweth upon him" o; it obliges him, as the Vulgate Latin version; it compels him, whether he will or not, to work, its necessities are so pressing: and this holds good in spiritual things; a man's mouth, or spiritual appetite, puts him upon the use of means of spiritual exercises, without which he must otherwise be in a starving condition; and is true of the ministers of the word, whose mouth obliges them; as it were; they cannot but speak the things they have heard and seen: or "his mouth reflects upon him"; upon the man that has been troublesome to himself and others; the Targum is,
"for from his mouth humiliation shall come to him;''
or his destruction, as the Syriac version.
l נפש עמל "anima laborantis", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis; "anima laboriosi", Cocceius. m "Ipse molestus molestiam affert sibi", Junius Tremellius. n אכף עליו פיהו "incurvavit se ei os suum", Pagninus "incurvat se ei os suum"; Mercerus, Gejerus. o "Inflexit se super eum os suum", Montanus; "innititur super cum", Vatablus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He that laboreth - literally, as in the margin, i. e., “The desire of the laborer labors for him” (or, helps him in his work), “for his mouth urges him on.” Hunger of some kind is the spring of all hearty labor. Without that the man would sit down and take his ease. So also, unless there is a hunger in the soul, craving to be fed, there can be no true labor after righteousness and wisdom (compare Matthew 5:6).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 16:26. He that laboureth — No thanks to a man for his labour and industry; if he do not work he must starve.
