Proverbs 16:26 (GNV)

Passage

The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 16:24 Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.

Proverbs 16:26 The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

Proverbs 16:27 A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

Proverbs 16:28 A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "person", "traueileth", "himselfe", "mouth", and "craueth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "person" and "traueileth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "There is a way that seemeth right..." into verse 27's "A wicked man diggeth vp euill and...", so "person" and "traueileth" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "person" and "traueileth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.