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 to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.
Proverbs 14:23
In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.
Ecclesiastes 6:7
All of man's labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach -- yet his appetite is never satisfied!
1 Thessalonians 4:11
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
and we did not eat anyone's food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.
General references
Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.