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Proverbs 16:26 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth "
Proverbs 16:26
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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Proverbs 16:1
"The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD."
Proverbs 16:2
"All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits."
Proverbs 16:3
"Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established."
Proverbs 16:3
"Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain."
Proverbs 16:4
"The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil."
Proverbs 16:5
"Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished."
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