KJV
ASV
26. The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
ESV
26. A worker's appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.
ERVEN
26. The thought of hunger keeps the workers working so that they can eat.
NLT
26. It is good for workers to have an appetite; an empty stomach drives them on.
WEB
26. The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.
NET
26. A laborer's appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.
NLV
26. A workman's hunger works for him. The need of his mouth pushes him on.
HCSB
26. A worker's appetite works for him because his hunger urges him on.
YLT
26. A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
LITV
26. A laboring one labors for himself, for his mouth urges him on.
RV
26. The appetite of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth craveth it of him.
NCV
26. The workers' hunger helps them, because their desire to eat makes them work.
MKJV
26. He who labors works for himself, for his mouth craves it from him.
AKJV
26. He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.
LXXEN
26. A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
KJV
26. He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
AMP
26. The appetite of the laborer works for him, for [the need of] his mouth urges him on.
KJVP
26. He H5315 GFS that laboreth H6001 NMS laboreth H5998 for himself ; for H3588 CONJ his mouth H6310 CMS-3MS craveth H404 it of H5921 PREP-3MS him .
YLT
26. A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
ASV
26. The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
WEB
26. The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.
NASB
26. The laborer's appetite labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
ESV
26. A worker's appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.
RV
26. The appetite of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth craveth it of him.
RSV
26. A worker's appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.
NKJV
26. The person who labors, labors for himself, For his [hungry] mouth drives him [on.]
MKJV
26. He who labors works for himself, for his mouth craves it from him.
AKJV
26. He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.
NRSV
26. The appetite of workers works for them; their hunger urges them on.
NIV
26. The labourer's appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.
NIRV
26. The hunger of a worker makes him work. His hunger drives him on.
NLT
26. It is good for workers to have an appetite; an empty stomach drives them on.
MSG
26. Appetite is an incentive to work; hunger makes you work all the harder.
GNB
26. A laborer's appetite makes him work harder, because he wants to satisfy his hunger.
NET
26. A laborer's appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.
ERVEN
26. The thought of hunger keeps the workers working so that they can eat.