American Standard Version (1901)
The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
Proverbs 16:26
84 translations of 93 that include the Old Testament
ASV Byzantine Text
The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
Asang Khongca Bible
Toksah kami loe, angmah ih pakha pacah han ih ni tok to a sak.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs
Thakthaekung kah a hinglu loh amah hamla thakthae tih a ka te a kamcah sak.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
Thakthaekung kah a hinglu loh amah hamla thakthae tih a ka te a kamcah sak.
Hawaiian Bible 1868
O ka mea hana, hana oia nana iho: O kona waha ka i koi mai ia ia.
English Berean Standard Bible
A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
Haitian Creole Bible 1985
Grangou fè ou travay rèd, paske ou bezwen manje pou ou mete nan bouch.
Clementine Vulgate 1598
Anima laborantis laborat sibi, quia compulit eum os suum.
Bible in Basic English
The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
French: Bible J.N. Darby
L’âme de celui qui travaille, travaille pour lui, car sa bouche l’y contraint.
Czech Kralická Bible 1613
Èlověk pracovitý pracuje sobě, nebo ponoukají ho ústa jeho.
Kosraean Bible
Masrinsral lun sie mwet ac oru el orekma upa, tuh in ku in oasr mwe mongo nal.
World Portuguese Bible
O apetite do trabalhador trabalha por ele, pois a sua fome o impulsiona.
Romanian BTF Bible
Cel ce muncește, muncește pentru el însuși, fiindcă gura lui poftește aceasta de la el.
Brenton English Septuagint
A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
Burmese Common Language Bible
အလုပ်လုပ်သောသူသည်၊ မိမိပစပ်တောင်း သောကြောင့်၊ မိမိအဘို့ လုပ်တတ်၏။
Darby Translation
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible
Des Arbeiters Hunger arbeitet für ihn, denn sein Mund spornt ihn an.
Dutch Bible 1917
De ziel des arbeidzamen arbeidt voor zichzelven; want zijn mond buigt zich voor hem.
Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius
De honger zet den arbeider aan tot werken; Zijn mond dwingt hem ertoe.
Italian Diodati Bible
L'anima di chi si affatica si affatica per lui stesso; Perciocchè la sua bocca lo preme .
Douay-Rheims 1899
The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
Geneva Bible 1599
The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
Noyes Bible
The hunger of the laborer laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him on.
Danish Bible 1931
En Arbejders Hunger arbejder for ham, thi Mundens Krav driver på ham.
Leeser Tanakh
The desire of the laborer laboreth for him; for his mouth imposeth it on him.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.
King James Version
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
King James Version + Apocrypha
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Vietnamese Bible 1923
Sự biết đói của kẻ lao khổ giúp làm việc cho người, Bởi vì miệng người thúc giục người.
KJV Cambridge Paragraph
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; For his mouth craveth it of him.
Revised West Version
Ko ia ʻoku ngaue ʻoku ngāue maʻana: he ʻoku tangi ai kiate ia ʻa hono ngutu.
French Ostervald Bible
La faim de celui qui travaille, travaille pour lui, parce que sa bouche l'y contraint.
Esperanto Bible
Kiu laboras, tiu laboras por si mem; Ĉar lin devigas lia buŝo.
French Louis Segond 1910 Bible
Celui qui travaille, travaille pour lui, Car sa bouche l’y excite.
German Luther Bible 1912
Mancher kommt zu großem Unglück durch sein eigen Maul.
LXX2012 U. S. English
A man who labors, labors for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
British English Septuagint 2012
A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
Majority Standard BIble
A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
Webster Bible
He that laboreth laboreth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Revised Version
The appetite of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Italian Riveduta Bible
La fame del lavoratore lavora per lui, perché la sua bocca lo stimola.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
La faim du travailleur travaille pour lui, car sa bouche le pousse à l'effort.
Reina Valera 1909
El alma del que trabaja, trabaja para sí; porque su boca le constriñe.
Spanish BLL
El alma del que trabaja, trabaja para sí, porque su boca le estimula.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
El alma del que trabaja, trabaja para sí, porque su boca le estimula.
Croatian Bible
Radnikova glad radi za nj; jer ga tjeraju usta njegova.
Serbian DK Bible (Latin)
Ko se trudi sebi se trudi, jer ga nagone usta njegova.
German Textbibel
Der Hunger des Arbeiters arbeitet für ihn, denn sein eigener Mund treibt ihn an.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
A man who labors, labors for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
Hebrew OT (WLC)
נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃
World English Bible
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
World English Bible (Catholic)
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
World English Bible British Edition
The appetite of the labouring man labours for him, for his mouth urges him on.
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
The appetite of the labouring man labours for him, for his mouth urges him on.
World English Bible Classic
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
World English Bible Updated
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
World Messianic Bible
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
World Messianic Bible British Edition
The appetite of the labouring man labours for him, for his mouth urges him on.
Young's Literal Translation
A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
SEPTUAGINTA
ἀνὴρ ἐν πόνοις πονεῖ ἑαυτῷ καὶ ἐκβιάζεται τὴν ἀπώλειαν ἑαυτοῦ, ὁ μέντοι σκολιὸς ἐπὶ τῷ ἑαυτοῦ στόματι φορεῖ τὴν ἀπώλειαν.
Brenton Septuagint
Ἀνὴρ ἐν πόνοις πονεῖ ἑαυτῷ, καὶ ἐκβιάζεται τὴν ἀπώλειαν ἑαυτοῦ. Ὁ μέντοι σκολιὸς ἐπὶ τῷ ἑαυτοῦ στόματι φορεῖ τὴν ἀπώλειαν·
Romanian Bible (Cyrillic)
Чине мунчеште, пентру ел мунчеште, кэч фоамя луй ыл ындямнэ ла лукру.
Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish
Працюючий працює для себе, бо примушує рот його до того.
Ukrainian Freedom Bible
Працюючий працює для себе, бо примушує рот його до того.
Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic)
Ко се труди себи се труди, јер га нагоне уста његова.
Russian Synodal Bible
Трудящийся трудится для себя, потому что понуждает его к тому рот его.
Hebrew Masoretic OT
נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לֹּ֑ו כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃
Modern Hebrew Bible
נפש עמל עמלה לו כי אכף עליו פיהו׃
Arabic Van Dyck Bible
نَفْسُ ٱلتَّعِبِ تُتْعِبُ لَهُ، لِأَنَّ فَمَهُ يَحِثُّهُ.
Old Persion Version Bible
اشتهای کارگر برایش کار میکند، زیرا که دهانش او را بر آن تحریض مینماید.
Judson Burmese Bible
အလုပ် လုပ်သောသူသည်၊ မိမိ ပစပ် တောင်း သောကြောင့် ၊ မိမိ အဘို့ လုပ် တတ်၏။
Korean Bible 1910
노력하는 자는 식욕을 인하여 애쓰나니 이는 그 입이 자기를 독촉함이니라
Japanese Freedom Bible
働く者の食欲がその人を働かせる。 自分の口が彼を駆り立てる。
World Chinese Bible
劳碌人的胃口为他劳碌， 因为他的口催逼他。
Chinese Union Version (simplified)
劳力人的胃口使他劳力， 因为他的口腹催逼他。
Chinese Union Version (traditional)
勞力人的胃口使他勞力， 因為他的口腹催逼他。
Portuguese Bíblia Livre
A alma do trabalhador faz ele trabalhar para si, porque sua boca o obriga.
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Mashi Bible
Ishali ly’omukozi ye linakolera, bulyâla iralà akanwa kayumvîrhe lyanamusêza.
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German Schlachter Bible 1951
Die Seele des Arbeiters läßt es sich sauer werden; denn sein Hunger treibt ihn an.
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La Biblia en Español Sencillo
El deseo del hombre trabajador está trabajando para él, porque su necesidad de comida lo está impulsando.
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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You)
La persona que labora para ella misma Trabaja porque su boca lo obliga.
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The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible
The nefesh (appetite) of the laborer works for him, for his peh (mouth) of hunger driveth him on.
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