And he saw a resting place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.
Proverbs 12:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be put under taskwork. More versionsKing 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 a resting place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.
And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labour of the house of Joseph.
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon raise a levy of bondservants, unto this day.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the precious substance of men is to the diligent
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be murdered in the streets.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
And it came to pass, when Israel was waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.