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; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs 14:23
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
Ecclesiastes 6:7
All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.
General references
Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.