Proverbs 16:26
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 14:23
Parallel
In Proverbs 14:23, hard work brings profit, reinforcing the principle that labor driven by need produces results.
Ecclesiastes 6:7
Parallel
In Ecclesiastes 6:7, the same idea appears: toil is for the mouth, but appetite remains unsatisfied.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
Parallel
2 Thessalonians 3:10 directly applies this principle: 'If anyone will not work, let him not eat'—making appetite the consequence for idleness.
Ecclesiastes 2:22
Contrast
Ecclesiastes 2:22 questions the profit of toil, contrasting with the positive motivation of appetite in Proverbs 16:26.