Proverbs 16:26
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
פֶּה
mouth/ his
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פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
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עַל
on/ him
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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עָמֵל
a laborer
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עָמֵל
toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful
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עָמַל
it labors
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עָמַל
to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness
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