Proverbs 16:26
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.

Young's Literal Translation
A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.

King James Bible
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

Hebrew
A worker’s
עָ֭מֵל (‘ā·mêl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6001: Toiling, a laborer, sorrowful

appetite
נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

works
עָ֣מְלָה (‘ā·mə·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5998: To toil, work severely and with irksomeness

for him
לּ֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

his hunger
פִּֽיהוּ׃ (pî·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

drives
אָכַ֖ף (’ā·ḵap̄)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 404: To press, urge

him onward.
עָלָ֣יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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