Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.

New American Standard Bible

The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.

King James Version

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Holman Bible

The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.

International Standard Version

The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.

A Conservative Version

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.

American Standard Version

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

Amplified


The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.

Bible in Basic English

The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.

Darby Translation

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.

Julia Smith Translation

The hand of the active shall give dominion: and of the slothful one shall be for tribute.

King James 2000

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The hand of the diligent ones will rule, but the lazy will belong to forced labor.

Modern King James verseion

The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.

NET Bible

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

New Heart English Bible

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

Webster

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

World English Bible

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

Youngs Literal Translation

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

of the diligent
חרץ חרוּץ 
Charuwts 
Usage: 18

משׁל 
Mashal 
Usage: 81

but the slothful
רמיּה 
R@miyah 
Usage: 15

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

23 A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly. 24 The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute. 25 When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

Proverbs 12:27

Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.

Proverbs 13:4

The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.

Proverbs 21:25-26

The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.

Genesis 49:15

Then beholdeth he rest, that it is good, And the ground that it is pleasant, - So he bendeth his shoulder to bear, And becometh a tributary servant.

1 Kings 9:21

their sons, who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel were not able to devote to destruction, Solomon levied them for a toiling labour-band which remaineth unto this day.

1 Kings 11:28

Now, the man Jeroboam, being an able Solomon observed his servant, that he man, was, one to execute a work, so he gave him oversight of all the charge of the house of Joseph.

1 Kings 12:20

And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him into the assembly, and made him king over all Israel, - there were none that followed the house of David, saving the tribe of Judah only.

Proverbs 17:2

A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.

Proverbs 19:15

Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.

Proverbs 22:13

Saith the sluggard, A lion outside! Amidst the broadways, shall I be slain.

Proverbs 22:29

Seest thou a man prompt in his business? before kings, shall he stand, he shall not stand before men who are obscure.

Proverbs 24:30-34

By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense;

Proverbs 26:13-16

Saith the sluggard, A roaring lion in the road! A tearing lion in the midst of the broadways.

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