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Proverbs 16:26 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Proverbs 16:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 16 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. He: Heb. The soul of him that craveth: Heb. boweth unto him”
Proverbs 16:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 16:26
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. Nefesh amel amelah lo (נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לוֹ, the soul of a laborer labors for him). The laborer works for his own benefit. Ki-achaf alav pihu (כִּי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּיהוּ, for his mouth urges him on). Hunger motivates work. This proverb celebrates work's self-interested motivation while acknowledging natural incentives drive productivity. Paul taught: "If any would not work, neither should he eat" (2 Thessalonians 3:10). Natural hunger motivates honest labor, preventing idleness.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:26
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“and yet the appetite is not filled.”
“but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.”
“but in labor and travail worked night and day”
“you are wise for yourself. If you mock”
“and to do your own business”