Proverbs 16:26
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordHe that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
— Proverbs 16:26, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused <FI>him<Fi> to bend over it.