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The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.

Proverbs 16:26 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીનીતિવચનો ૧૬:૨૬
મજૂરની ભૂખ તેની પાસે મજૂરી કરાવે છે; તેની ભૂખ એમ કરવા તેને આગ્રહ કરે છે.
हिन्दीनीतिवचन १६:२६
परिश्रमी की लालसा उसके लिये परिश्रम करती है, उसकी भूख तो उसको उभारती रहती है।

In context

24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

25There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

26The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.

27A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

28A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

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