Proverbs 16:26

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The hungrier you are, the harder you work.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:23

Hard work is worthwhile, but empty talk will make you poor.

Proverbs 16:25

Sometimes what seems right is really a road to death.

Proverbs 16:27

Worthless people plan trouble. Even their words burn like a flaming fire.

Proverbs 9:12

Good sense is good for you, but if you boast, you hurt yourself.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

We struggle just to have enough to eat, but we are never satisfied.