Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
General references
Bible References
Laboureth
Proverbs 9:12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if youscoff, you alone will bear it.
And if you
Proverbs 14:23 In all labor there is profit,
Butmere talk leads only to poverty.
But
Ecclesiastes 6:7 All a man’s labor is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;
General references
Proverbs 9:12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if youscoff, you alone will bear it.
And if you