Ecclesiastes 6:7
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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- John 6:27 Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”
- Proverbs 16:26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
- 1 Timothy 6:6–8 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.