💡WEB · Proverbs 16:26
What does Proverbs 16:26 mean?
"The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on."
— Proverbs 16:26 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
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