Proverbs 14:23
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
In all labour there is profit,.... Or "abundance" (u); much is got by it, food, raiment, riches, wealth, wisdom, honour;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The contrast between a single, thorough deed, and the mere emptiness of speech.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. Working, without talking, will make men rich: In all labour of the head, or of the hand, there is profit; it…
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