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Proverbs 16:26

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26†He that laboureth laboureth afor himself;

For bhis mouth †craveth it of him.

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Footnotes

  1. †Heb. The soul of him that laboureth. Comp. Job 20:22.
  2. aSee ch. 9:12.
  3. †Heb. boweth unto him. Comp. Job 33:7.

Cross references

  1. bEccles. 6:7.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A worker’s appetite works for him;

his mouth urges him on.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The appetite of laborers works for them;

their hunger drives them on.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A worker’s appetite works for him

because his hunger urges him on.

NLTNew Living Translation

It is good for workers to have an appetite;

an empty stomach drives them on.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The life of a worker works for him,

for his hunger urges him.