Proverbs 16:26

Geneva Bible (1560)

The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 6:7 : 7 All the labour of man is for his mouth: yet the soule is not filled.
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 And that ye studie to be quiet, & to meddle with your owne busines, and to worke with your owne handes, as we commaunded you, 12 That yee may behaue your selues honestly towarde them that are without, and that nothing be lacking vnto you.
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you. 9 Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs. 10 For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate. 11 For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies. 12 Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnes, and eate their owne bread.
  • Prov 9:12 : 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
  • Prov 14:23 : 23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 6:7
    81%

    7All the labour of man is for his mouth: yet the soule is not filled.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    75%

    25The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

    26He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

  • Prov 14:23
    75%

    23In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

  • Prov 13:4
    73%

    4The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.

  • Prov 10:16
    73%

    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

  • Prov 28:19
    73%

    19He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with pouertie.

  • Prov 13:11
    73%

    11The riches of vanitie shal diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.

  • 2 Tim 2:6
    73%

    6The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites.

  • Prov 12:11
    73%

    11He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.

  • Eccl 3:9
    73%

    9What profite hath hee that worketh of the thing wherein he trauaileth?

  • Prov 16:25
    72%

    25There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.

  • Prov 12:14
    72%

    14A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.

  • Prov 19:15
    72%

    15Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.

  • Prov 26:15
    72%

    15The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

  • 1 Tim 5:18
    71%

    18For the Scripture sayeth, Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthie of his wages.

  • Eccl 5:12
    71%

    12(5:11) The sleepe of him that traueileth, is sweete, whether he eate litle or much: but the sacietie of the riche will not suffer him to sleepe.

  • Prov 10:4
    71%

    4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

  • Prov 18:20
    71%

    20With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

  • John 6:27
    71%

    27Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shal giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

  • Prov 12:27
    71%

    27The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.

  • Eccl 2:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21For there is a man whose trauaile is in wisdome, and in knowledge and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not trauailed herein, shal he giue his portion: this also is vanitie and a great griefe.

    22For what hath man of all his trauaile and griefe of his heart, wherein he hath trauailed vnder the sunne?

  • Prov 13:2
    71%

    2A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

  • Job 20:18
    70%

    18He shal restore the labour, and shall deuoure no more: euen according to the substance shalbe his exchange, & he shal enioy it no more.

  • Eccl 4:8
    70%

    8There is one alone, & there is not a second, which hath neither sonne nor brother, yet is there none end of all his trauaile, neither can his eye be satisfied with riches: neither doeth he thinke, For whome doe I trauaile and defraude my soule of pleasure? this also is vanitie, and this is an euill trauaile.

  • Gal 6:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4But let euery man prooue his owne worke: and then shal he haue reioycing in himselfe onely and not in another.

    5For euery man shall beare his owne burden.

  • Ps 128:2
    70%

    2When thou eatest the labours of thine hands, thou shalt be blessed, and it shall be well with thee.

  • Eccl 2:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24There is no profit to man: but that he eate, and drinke, & delight his soule with the profit of his labour: I saw also this, that it was of the hand of God.

    25For who could eate, and who could haste to outward things more then I?

  • Eccl 4:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5The foole foldeth his hands, and eateth vp his owne flesh.

    6Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 21:5
    70%

    5The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

  • Prov 6:8
    70%

    8Prepareth her meat in the sommer, & gathereth her foode in haruest.

  • 1 Cor 9:7
    69%

    7Who goeth a warfare any time at his owne coste? who planteth a vineyarde, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flocke, and eateth not of the milke of the flocke?

  • Eccl 5:18
    69%

    18(5:17) Beholde then, what I haue seene good, that it is comely to eate, and to drinke, and to take pleasure in all his labour, wherein he traueileth vnder the sunne, the whole nomber of the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for this is his portion.

  • Prov 13:25
    69%

    25The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

  • Eccl 5:16
    69%

    16(5:15) And this also is an euill sickenes that in all pointes as he came, so shall he goe, and what profit hath he that he hath traueiled for the winde?

  • Prov 23:4
    69%

    4Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.

  • Prov 22:16
    69%

    16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • Isa 55:2
    69%

    2Wherefore doe ye lay out siluer and not for bread? and your labour without being satisfied? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate that which is good, and let your soule delite in fatnes.

  • Prov 1:19
    69%

    19Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.

  • Prov 6:11
    69%

    11Therefore thy pouertie commeth as one that trauaileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.

  • Hag 1:6
    69%

    6Ye haue sowen much, and bring in litle: ye eate, but ye haue not ynough: ye drinke, but ye are not filled: ye clothe you, but ye be not warme: and he that earneth wages, putteth the wages into a broken bagge.

  • Prov 18:9
    69%

    9He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of him that is a great waster.

  • 2 Thess 3:10
    69%

    10For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.

  • Prov 20:4
    69%

    4The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shal he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.

  • Prov 19:24
    69%

    24The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.