Proverbs 16:26

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The laborer’s appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 6:7 : 7 All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 And to make it your ambition to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, 12 so that you may conduct yourselves properly toward outsiders and not be dependent on anyone.
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 We did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Instead, we worked with toil and hardship night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you. 9 It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate. 10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat. 11 We hear that some among you are living idle lives, refusing to work and instead becoming busybodies. 12 To such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and earn their own living.
  • Prov 9:12 : 12 If you are wise, your wisdom will benefit you; if you mock, you alone will suffer.
  • Prov 14:23 : 23 In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 6:7
    81%

    7All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    75%

    25The desire of the lazy person kills them, for their hands refuse to work.

    26All day long they crave and crave, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

  • Prov 14:23
    75%

    23In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

  • Prov 13:4
    73%

    4The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

  • Prov 10:16
    73%

    16The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Prov 28:19
    73%

    19Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

  • Prov 13:11
    73%

    11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • 2 Tim 2:6
    73%

    6The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.

  • Prov 12:11
    73%

    11Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but those who chase fantasies lack sense.

  • Eccl 3:9
    73%

    9What does the worker gain from all their toil?

  • Prov 16:25
    72%

    25There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way of death.

  • Prov 12:14
    72%

    14From the fruit of their lips, people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.

  • Prov 19:15
    72%

    15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and a lazy soul will go hungry.

  • Prov 26:15
    72%

    15The lazy person buries their hand in the dish and is too weary to bring it back to their mouth.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A worthless man plots evil, and his words are like a scorching fire.

  • 1 Tim 5:18
    71%

    18For the Scripture says, 'You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing,' and, 'The worker is worthy of his wages.'

  • Eccl 5:12
    71%

    12I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners.

  • Prov 10:4
    71%

    4Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

  • Prov 18:20
    71%

    20From the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach is filled; he is satisfied with the yield of his lips.

  • John 6:27
    71%

    27'Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him, God the Father has set his seal of approval.'

  • Prov 12:27
    71%

    27The lazy do not roast their game, but diligent people prize their possessions.

  • Eccl 2:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21For there is a person who labors with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, but then must leave everything to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.

    22What does a person gain from all their labor and from the striving of their heart under the sun?

  • Prov 13:2
    71%

    2From the fruit of their lips, people enjoy good things, but the appetite of the treacherous desires violence.

  • Job 20:18
    70%

    18He will give back the fruit of his labor but will not swallow it; like the wealth of his trade, he will not enjoy it.

  • Eccl 4:8
    70%

    8There was a man all alone. He had no son or brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. 'For whom am I toiling,' he asked, 'and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?' This too is meaningless—a miserable business!

  • Gal 6:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4Each one should examine their own work. Then they will have reason to boast regarding themselves alone, and not with reference to another.

    5For each one will carry their own load.

  • Ps 128:2
    70%

    2You will eat the fruit of your labor; you will be blessed, and it will go well with you.

  • Eccl 2:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in their work. This too, I realized, is from the hand of God.

    25For who can eat or who can enjoy life apart from Him?

  • Eccl 4:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5The fool folds his hands and ruins himself.

    6Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.

  • Prov 21:5
    70%

    5The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

  • Prov 6:8
    70%

    8yet she prepares her food in the summer and gathers her provisions at harvest.

  • 1 Cor 9:7
    69%

    7Who serves as a soldier at their own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink the milk from the flock?

  • Eccl 5:18
    69%

    18Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and enables them to enjoy it, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.

  • Prov 13:25
    69%

    25The righteous eat to their heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.

  • Eccl 5:16
    69%

    16Throughout his days, he eats in darkness, with great frustration, sickness, and anger.

  • Prov 23:4
    69%

    4Do not wear yourself out trying to become rich; stop relying on your own understanding.

  • Prov 22:16
    69%

    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Isa 55:2
    69%

    2Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of food.

  • Prov 1:19
    69%

    19Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

  • Prov 6:11
    69%

    11and poverty will come upon you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.

  • Hag 1:6
    69%

    6You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but are never satisfied. You drink but never have enough to be filled. You put on clothes but are not warm. The one who earns wages earns them to put into a bag with holes.

  • Prov 18:9
    69%

    9A lazy person in his work is a brother to a destroyer.

  • 2 Thess 3:10
    69%

    10For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat.

  • Prov 20:4
    69%

    4The sluggard does not plow in the winter; at harvest time he looks for something, but finds nothing.

  • Prov 19:24
    69%

    24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish but will not even bring it back to his mouth.