Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
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Bible References
Laboureth
Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself [for your own benefit];
If you scoff [thoughtlessly ridicule and disdain], you alone will pay the penalty.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself [for your own benefit];
If you scoff [thoughtlessly ridicule and disdain], you alone will pay the penalty.
Proverbs 14:23
In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
Ecclesiastes 6:7
All the labor of man is for his mouth [for self-preservation and enjoyment], and yet the desire [of his soul] is not satisfied.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and to make it your ambition to live quietly and peacefully, and to mind your own affairs and work with your hands, just as we directed you,
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we worked night and day [to pay our own way] so that we would not be a financial burden on any of you [for our support];
General references
Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself [for your own benefit];
If you scoff [thoughtlessly ridicule and disdain], you alone will pay the penalty.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself [for your own benefit];
If you scoff [thoughtlessly ridicule and disdain], you alone will pay the penalty.