Proverbs 14:23
In euery labour there is some profite: but vayne wordes bryng foorth onely penurie.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
In Context
24Riches are as a crowne vnto the wise: but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:24A diligent hande shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
Ecclesiastes 3:9What hath a man els that doth any thyng, but weerinesse and labour?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:23
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. See here, 1. How miserably mistaken those are that not only do evil, but devise it: Do they not err? Yes, certainly they do; every one knows it. They think that by sinning with craft and contrivance, and carrying on their intrigues with more plot and artifice than others, they shall make a better hand of their sins than others do, and come off better. But they are mistaken. God's justice cannot be out-witted. Those that… Read the whole commentary →