Proverbs 16:26
The laborer's appetite works for him; 1 his hunger urges him on. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
In Context
25There is a way that seems right to a man, 1 but its end is the way to death. 1
27A worthless person digs up mischief 1 and his speech is like a scorching fire. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 9:12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, 1 and if you mock, you will carry it by yourself.” 1
Ecclesiastes 6:7All a man's work is for his mouth, 2 yet his appetite is not satisfied. 1
2 Thessalonians 3:8We did not eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, we worked night and day in difficult labor and hardship, so we might not be a burden to any of you.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:26
Malice and Envy. 25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. This we had before ( ch. xiv. 12 ), but here it is repeated, as that which is very necessary to be thought of, 1. By way of caution to us all to take heed of deceiving ourselves in the great concerns of our souls by resting in that which seems right and is not really so, and, for the preventing of a self-delusion, to be impartial in self-examination and keep up a jealousy over ourselves. 2. By way of terror… Read the whole commentary →