Proverbs
Proverbs 16:26
26A worker’s appetite works for him
because his hunger drives him onward.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A worker’s | עָ֭מֵל | ‘ā·mêl | Noun - masculine singular | H6001 labourer, sufferer |
| appetite | נֶ֣פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| works | עָ֣מְלָה | ‘ā·mə·lāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5998 labour, toil |
| for him | לּ֑וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| his hunger | פִּֽיהוּ׃ | pî·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| drives him | אָכַ֖ף | ’ā·ḵap̄ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H404 press, urge |
| onward | עָלָ֣יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 6:7 · Proverbs 14:23 · 2 Thessalonians 3:8–12 · Proverbs 9:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.