Proverbs 16:26

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 6:7 : 7 All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you, 12 that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you; 9 not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us; 10 for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat, 11 for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working, 12 and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;
  • Prov 9:12 : 12 If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'.
  • Prov 14:23 : 23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 6:7
    81%

    7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    75%

    25The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

    26All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

  • Prov 14:23
    75%

    23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.

  • Prov 13:4
    73%

    4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

  • Prov 10:16
    73%

    16The wage of the righteous `is' for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

  • Prov 28:19
    73%

    19Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.

  • Prov 13:11
    73%

    11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

  • 2 Tim 2:6
    73%

    6the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

  • Prov 12:11
    73%

    11Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

  • Eccl 3:9
    73%

    9What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at?

  • Prov 16:25
    72%

    25There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

  • Prov 12:14
    72%

    14From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

  • Prov 19:15
    72%

    15Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

  • Prov 26:15
    72%

    15The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

  • 1 Tim 5:18
    71%

    18for the Writing saith, `An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and `Worthy `is' the workman of his reward.'

  • Eccl 5:12
    71%

    12Sweet `is' the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

  • Prov 10:4
    71%

    4Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Prov 18:20
    71%

    20From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.

  • John 6:27
    71%

    27work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.'

  • Prov 12:27
    71%

    27The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

  • Eccl 2:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.

    22For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

  • Prov 13:2
    71%

    2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

  • Job 20:18
    70%

    18He is giving back `what' he laboured for, And doth not consume `it'; As a bulwark `is' his exchange, and he exults not.

  • Eccl 4:8
    70%

    8There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and `he saith not', `For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?' This also is vanity, it is a sad travail.

  • Gal 6:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

    5for each one his own burden shall bear.

  • Ps 128:2
    70%

    2The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy `art' thou, and good `is' to thee.

  • Eccl 2:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it `is' from the hand of God.

    25For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?

  • Eccl 4:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

    6`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'

  • Prov 21:5
    70%

    5The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

  • Prov 6:8
    70%

    8She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.

  • 1 Cor 9:7
    69%

    7who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

  • Eccl 5:18
    69%

    18Lo, that which I have seen: `It is' good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one's labour that he laboureth at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God hath given to him, for it `is' his portion.

  • Prov 13:25
    69%

    25The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!

  • Eccl 5:16
    69%

    16And this also `is' a painful evil, just as he came, so he goeth, and what advantage `is' to him who laboureth for wind?

  • Prov 23:4
    69%

    4Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

  • Prov 22:16
    69%

    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Isa 55:2
    69%

    2Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

  • Prov 1:19
    69%

    19So `are' the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, The life of its owners it taketh.

  • Prov 6:11
    69%

    11And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

  • Hag 1:6
    69%

    6Ye have sown much, and brought in little, To eat, and not to satiety, To drink, and not to drunkenness, To clothe, and none hath heat, And he who is hiring himself out, Is hiring himself for a bag pierced through.

  • Prov 18:9
    69%

    9He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he `is' to a destroyer.

  • 2 Thess 3:10
    69%

    10for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

  • Prov 20:4
    69%

    4Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

  • Prov 19:24
    69%

    24The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.