he saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant; so he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a slave at forced labor.
Proverbs 12:24 - Revised Standard Version The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be under tribute. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor. American Standard Version (1901) The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork. Common English Bible A hard worker is in charge, while a lazy one will be sentenced to hard labor. Catholic Public Domain Version The hand of the strong will rule. But anyone who is neglectful will pay tribute. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful, shall be under tribute. |
he saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant; so he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a slave at forced labor.
The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
And when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. There was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
their descendants who were left after them in the land, whom the people of Israel were unable to destroy utterly—these Solomon made a forced levy of slaves, and so they are to this day.
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
A slothful man will not catch his prey, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
A slave who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!”
Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not utterly drive them out.