“ Hef that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. ”
He that laboreth - literally, as in the margin, i. e., “The desire of the laborer labors for him” (or, helps him in his work), “for his mouth urges him on.” Hunger of some kind is the spring of a...
Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture of the ideal king than to indicate any particular...
He that laboureth . the soul of him who laboureth. Hebrew. nephesh. mouth . appetite. craveth it of him . urgeth him on.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. He that laboureth - No thanks to a man for his labor and industry; if he do not work he must starve.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. He that laboureth, laboureth for himself - literally, 'The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth,' etc. For his mo...
1-9. God's control of human life.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself. — Rather, the desire, or hunger, of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urges him on; the feeling that he is supplying his own needs gives him...
CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balance is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight...
Verse Proverbs 16:1 . A somewhat obscure proverb which recognizes that man has to exercise his own reason in making his plans, but that he is dependent on the Lord for the answer of the tongue. Dr....
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth tran...
He that laboureth, laboureth for himself ,.... Man is born for labour; it is a part of the curse inflicted on him for sin; and his condition and circumstances are such as make it necessary, for such...
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. Ver. 26. He that laboureth, laboureth for himself. ] He earns it to eat it, he gets it with his hands to maintain "the lif...
There is a way , &c. See on Proverbs 14:12 . He that laboureth, laboureth for himself For his own use and benefit. Solomon's design in this proverb is, to condemn idleness, and to commend dil...
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. This is designed to engage us to diligence, and quicken us, what our hand finds to do, to do it with all...
For himself; for his own use and benefit. The scope of the proverb is to commend and press diligence in a man's calling, and to condemn idleness. Craveth it of him, Heb. boweth to him , as a sup...
The Hard-Working Person, The Worthless Man, the Perverse Man And The Man Of Violence ( Proverbs 16:26-29 ). This subsection is based on the idea of ‘a man' (ish) which is repeated in each proverb...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 16:26 . He that laboureth, laboureth for himself , etc. Zöckler translates “ The spirit of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on .” Stuart—“ The app...
Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must be prepared for grace. Afflictions in Egypt dispose...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 16:1-20 These are specially religions maxims, and they all contain the name Jehovah. Proverbs 16:1 The Authorized Version makes one sentence of this verse without...
v. 26. He that laboreth, laboreth for himself, his spirit or soul, under the pressure of life's necessities, impels him to work earnestly for his daily bread; for his mouth craveth it of him, dri...
1 Thessalonians 4:11 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:12 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:8-12 ; Ecclesiastes 6:7 ; Proverbs 14:23 ; Proverbs 9:12