Proverbs 12:24

Proverbs Of Solomon

²³ A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts. ²⁴ The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work. ²⁵ Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.

Forced Labor

Proverbs 10:4

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

Proverbs 12:27

He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

Proverbs 13:4

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

Proverbs 21:25-26

The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.

Genesis 49:15

And he saw that rest was good and the land was pleasing; so he let them put weights on his back and became a servant.

1 Kings 9:21

Their children who were still in the land, and whom the children of Israel had not been able to put to complete destruction, them did Solomon put to forced work, to this day.

1 Kings 11:28

And Jeroboam was an able and responsible man; and Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

1 Kings 12:20

Now when all Israel had news that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him to come before the meeting of the people, and made him king over Israel: not one of them was joined to the family of David but only the tribe of Judah.

Proverbs 17:2

A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

Proverbs 19:15

Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

Proverbs 22:13

The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.

Proverbs 22:29

Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

Proverbs 24:30-34

I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;

Proverbs 26:13-16

The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.