Proverbs 16:26

Proverbs 16:26
The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

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Job 12:1
And Job made answer and said,

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Job 12:11
Are not words tested by the ear, even as food is tasted by the mouth?

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Job 22:2
Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.

Job 22:3
Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?

Job 22:21
Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.

Job 35:6
If you have done wrong, is he any the worse for it? and if your sins are great in number, what is it to him?

Job 35:7
If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand?

Proverbs 16:25
There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

Isaiah 28:22
And now, take care that you do not make sport of him, or your bands will be made strong; for I have had word from the Lord, the Lord of armies, of an end, of a complete end, which is to come on all the land.

Ezekiel 18:20
The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.

Philippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction, whose god is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, whose minds are fixed on the things of the earth.

2 Peter 3:3
Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,

2 Peter 3:4
Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.

2 Peter 3:16
And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.

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Psalms 52:4
Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

Psalms 120:3
What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

Psalms 120:4
Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.

Proverbs 13:2
A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

Proverbs 17:27
He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

James 3:5
Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!

James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

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Proverbs 6:30
Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:

Proverbs 10:3
The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

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Proverbs 14:23
In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

1 Thessalonians 4:11
And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

1 Thessalonians 4:12
That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

2 Thessalonians 3:8
And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

2 Thessalonians 3:11
For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

2 Thessalonians 3:12
Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.

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Proverbs 16:28
A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

Proverbs 16:29
A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

Proverbs 18:8
The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Proverbs 19:11
A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

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Proverbs 21:22
A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

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Isaiah 40:20
The wise workman makes selection of the mulberry-tree of the offering, a wood which will not become soft; so that the image may be fixed to it and not be moved.

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Ecclesiastes 1:3
What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 2:22
What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 3:9
What profit has the worker in the work which he does?

Ecclesiastes 5:10
He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.

Ecclesiastes 5:11
When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?

Ecclesiastes 5:17
All his days are in the dark, and he has much sorrow, pain, disease, and trouble.

Ecclesiastes 6:8
What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?

Ecclesiastes 8:15
So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

Isaiah 57:10
You were tired with your long journeys; but you did not say, There is no hope: you got new strength, and so you were not feeble.

Matthew 5:6
Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.

Matthew 6:25
So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?

John 6:27
Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.

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Matthew 25:23
His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

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