Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The hand of the active shall give dominion: and of the slothful one shall be for tribute.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
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.
Themes
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Honor
Government » Who shall bear rule
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
23 A prudent man covered knowledge: and the heart of the foolish will meet folly. 24 The hand of the active shall give dominion: and of the slothful one shall be for tribute. 25 Fear in the heart of a man will bow it down: and a good word will gladden it
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4
A slothful hand makes poverty, and the hand of the active will make rich.
Proverbs 12:27
The slothful one shall not ensnare his hunting: and the substance of the active man is precious.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the slothful one desiring, and nothing: and the soul of the active shall be made fat
Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the slothful shall kill him, for his hands refused to work,
Genesis 49:15
And he will see the rest that it was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and he extended his shoulder to bear, and he will be a servant to tribute.
1 Kings 9:21
Their sons which were left after them in the land, which the sons of Israel will not be able to destroy them, and Solomon will bring them up for tribute of work even to this day.
1 Kings 11:28
And the man Jeroboam mighty of strength: and Solomon will see the boy that he did work, and he will appoint him for the burden of the house of Joseph.
1 Kings 12:20
And it will be when all Israel heard that Jeroboam turned back, and they will send and call him to the assembly, and they will make him king over all Israel, and there was none after the house of David except the tribe of Judah alone.
Proverbs 17:2
An understanding servant shall rule a son causing shame, and shall divide the inheritance in the midst of the brethren.
Proverbs 19:15
Sloth will cast a deep sleep; and the soul of sloth shall hunger.
Proverbs 22:13
The slothful one said, A lion without; I shall be slain in the midst of the broad places.
Proverbs 22:29
Sawest thou a man apt in his works? Before kings shall he stand; he shall not stand before the dark ones
Proverbs 24:30-34
I passed upon the field of the slothful man, and upon the vineyard of the man wanting heart;
Proverbs 26:13-16
The slothful one said, A lion in the way; a lion between the broad places.