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Holman Christian Standard Bible
26 A worker's appetite works for him because his hunger urges him on.
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English Standard Version
26 A worker's appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.
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King James Version
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
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The Message Bible
26 Appetite is an incentive to work; hunger makes you work all the harder.
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New American Standard Bible
26 A worker's appetite works for him, For his hunger urges him on.
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New International Version
26 The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.
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New King James Version
26 The person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on.
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New Living Translation
26 It is good for workers to have an appetite; an empty stomach drives them on.
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New Revised Standard
26 The appetite of workers works for them; their hunger urges them on.
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American Standard Version
26 The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto].
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The Bible in Basic English
26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
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Common English Bible
26 The appetite of workers labors for them, for their hunger presses them on.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
26 The appetite of workers labors for them, for their hunger presses them on.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
26 A working man's appetite acts on his behalf, because his hunger presses him on.
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The Darby Translation
26 The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
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Good News Translation
26 A laborer's appetite makes him work harder, because he wants to satisfy his hunger.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
26 A laborer's appetite makes him work harder, because he wants to satisfy his hunger.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
26 A laborer's appetite works to his advantage, because his hunger drives him on.
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Hebrew Names Version
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
26 The soul of him that labours, labours for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
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Lexham English Bible
26 The life of a worker works for him, for his {hunger} urges him.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
26 A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from his own ruin.
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New Century Version
26 The workers' hunger helps them, because their desire to eat makes them work.
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New International Reader's Version
26 The hunger of a worker makes him work. His hunger drives him on.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
26 The appetite of workers works for them; their hunger urges them on.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
26 The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
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Revised Standard Version
26 A worker's appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.
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26 A worker's appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.
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Third Millennium Bible
26 He that laboreth, laboreth for himself, for his mouth craveth it of him.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
26 He that laboreth, laboreth for himself, for his mouth craveth it of him.
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The Latin Vulgate
26 anima laborantis laborat sibi quia conpulit eum os suum
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26 anima laborantis laborat sibi quia conpulit eum os suum
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The Webster Bible
26 He that laboreth laboreth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
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World English Bible
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.
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Wycliffe
26 The soul of a man travailing travaileth to himself; for his mouth compelled him. (A person labouring laboureth for himself; for his hunger compelled him.)
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Young's Literal Translation
26 A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
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