Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
23 The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly. 24 The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave. 25 Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4
The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.
Proverbs 13:4
The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
Proverbs 21:25-26
What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.
Genesis 49:15
When he sees a good resting place, and the pleasant land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and become a slave laborer.
1 Kings 9:21
Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day.
1 Kings 11:28
Jeroboam was a talented man; when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe of Joseph.
1 Kings 12:20
When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one except the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the Davidic dynasty.
Proverbs 17:2
A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.
Proverbs 19:15
Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.
Proverbs 22:13
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!"
Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.
Proverbs 24:30-34
I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.
Proverbs 26:13-16
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion in the streets!"