Proverbs 16:26

The English Standar Version

A worker's appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:23

In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.[2]

Proverbs 16:27

A worthless man plots evil, and his speech[3] is like a scorching fire.

Proverbs 9:12

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.[2]