Proverbs 16:26
“He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
An ungodly man diggeth up evil,.... Or "a man of Belial" (p), a worthless unprofitable man; a man without a yoke, not…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He that laboreth - literally, as in the margin, i. e., “The desire of the laborer labors for him” (or, helps him in his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
This is designed to engage us to diligence, and quicken us, what our hand finds to do, to do it with all our might, both…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
He that laboureth laboureth for himself Rather, the desire, or appetite (lit. soul, see A.V. marg.) of him that…
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