Verse 26

He{H5315} that laboureth{H6001} laboureth{H5998}{(H8804)} for himself; for his mouth{H6310} craveth{H404}{(H8804)} it of him.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 6:7 : 7 All the labour{H5999} of man{H120} is for his mouth{H6310}, and yet the appetite{H5315} is not filled{H4390}{(H8735)}.
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 And{G2532} that ye study{G5389}{(G5738)} to be quiet{G2270}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} to do{G4238}{(G5721)} your own business{G2398}, and{G2532} to work with{G2038}{(G5738)} your{G5216} own{G2398} hands{G5495}, as{G2531} we commanded{G3853}{(G5656)} you{G5213}; 12 That{G2443} ye may walk{G4043}{(G5725)} honestly{G2156} toward{G4314} them that are without{G1854}, and{G2532} that ye may have{G2192}{(G5725)} lack{G5532} of nothing{G3367}.
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 Neither{G3761} did we eat{G5315}{(G5627)} any man's{G3844}{G5100} bread{G740} for nought{G1432}; but{G235} wrought{G2038}{(G5740)} with{G1722} labour{G2873} and{G2532} travail{G3449} night{G3571} and{G2532} day{G2250}, that{G4314} we might{G1912} not{G3361} be chargeable{G1912}{(G5658)} to any{G5100} of you{G5216}: 9 Not{G3756} because{G3754} we have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} power{G1849}, but{G235} to{G2443} make{G1325}{(G5632)} ourselves{G1438} an ensample{G5179} unto you{G5213} to{G1519} follow{G3401}{(G5738)} us{G2248}. 10 For{G1063} even{G2532} when{G3753} we were{G2258}{(G5713)} with{G4314} you{G5209}, this{G5124} we commanded{G3853}{(G5707)} you{G5213}, that{G3754} if any{G1536} would{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756} work{G2038}{(G5738)}, neither{G3366} should he eat{G2068}{(G5720)}. 11 For{G1063} we hear{G191}{(G5719)} that there are some{G5100} which walk{G4043}{(G5723)} among{G1722} you{G5213} disorderly{G814}, working{G2038}{(G5740)} not at all{G3367}, but{G235} are busybodies{G4020}{(G5740)}. 12 Now{G1161} them that are such{G5108} we command{G3853}{(G5719)} and{G2532} exhort{G3870}{(G5719)} by{G1223} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, that{G2443} with{G3326} quietness{G2271} they work{G2038}{(G5740)}, and eat{G2068}{(G5725)} their own{G1438} bread{G740}.
  • Prov 9:12 : 12 If thou be wise{H2449}{(H8804)}, thou shalt be wise{H2449}{(H8804)} for thyself: but if thou scornest{H3887}{(H8804)}, thou alone shalt bear{H5375}{(H8799)} it.
  • Prov 14:23 : 23 In all labour{H6089} there is profit{H4195}: but the talk{H1697} of the lips{H8193} tendeth only to penury{H4270}.