Verse 26

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

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.