Proverbs 16:26

New English Translation

A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.

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In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.

All of man’s labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach – yet his appetite is never satisfied!