Proverbs 14:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Bible Comments

v. 23. In all labor there is profit, if a person is really diligent and earnest in his work, results will show; but the talk of the lips, idle talk, not backed up by honest toil, tendeth only to penury, brings the one who practices it to want.

Proverbs 14:23

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.