Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
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.
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.
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 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly. 24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary. 25 Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4
Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 12:27
The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.
Genesis 49:15
And he seeth rest that it is good, And the land that it is pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.
1 Kings 9:21
their sons who are left behind them in the land, whom the sons of Israel have not been able to devote -- he hath even lifted up on them a tribute of service unto this day.
1 Kings 11:28
and the man Jeroboam is mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.
1 Kings 12:20
And it cometh to pass, at all Israel's hearing that Jeroboam hath returned, that they send and call him unto the company, and cause him to reign over all Israel; none hath been after the house of David save the tribe of Judah alone.
Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
Proverbs 19:15
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
Proverbs 22:13
The slothful hath said, 'A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'
Proverbs 22:29
Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
Proverbs 24:30-34
Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
Proverbs 26:13-16
The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'