and he saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant, and he inclined his shoulder to bear a burden, and became a subject to slave labour.
Proverbs 12:24 - The Scriptures 2009 The hand of the hard worker rules, But the lazy is put to compulsory labour. 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. |
and he saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant, and he inclined his shoulder to bear a burden, and became a subject to slave labour.
And the man Yaroḇ‛am was a brave man. And Shelomoh, seeing that the young man was doing his work well, made him the officer over all the compulsory labour of the house of Yosĕph.
And it came to be when all Yisra’ĕl heard that Yaroḇ‛am had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and set him up to reign over all Yisra’ĕl. There was none who followed the house of Dawiḏ, except the tribe of Yehuḏah only.
their descendants who were left in the land after them, whom the children of Yisra’ĕl had not been able to destroy completely – from these Shelomoh raised compulsory labour, as it is to this day.
Poor is he who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the hard worker makes rich.
The lazy one has no game to roast, But the hard worker prizes his possessions.
The being of the lazy one craves, but has not; While the being of the hard workers are enriched.
A wise servant rules over a son who causes shame, And shares an inheritance among the brothers.
Laziness makes one fall into a deep sleep, And an idle being suffers hunger.
The lazy one says: “There is a lion outside!” “I am going to be murdered in the streets!”
Do you see a man who is skilled in his work? He does stand before sovereigns, He does not stand before obscure ones.
And it came to be, when Yisra’ĕl was strong, that they put the Kena‛anites into compulsory labour, but did not completely drive them out.