Proverbs 16:26 meaning and explanation

A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.

Proverbs 16:26, Berean Standard Bible

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This proverb is a general observation from Israel's wisdom tradition, gathered for teaching. It pictures a laborer whose empty stomach acts like a foreman, pushing him out to work and keeping him at it.

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