The handof the diligentwill rule,But the slack[hand] will be put to forcedlabor.
"When he sawthat a restingplacewas goodAnd that the landwas pleasant,He bowedhis shoulderto bear[burdens], And becamea slaveat forcedlabor.
Now the manJeroboamwas a valiantwarrior,and when Solomonsawthat the youngmanwas industrious,he appointedhim over allthe forcedlaborof the houseof Joseph.
It cameabout when allIsraelheardthat Jeroboamhad returned,that they sentand calledhim to the assemblyand madehim kingoverallIsrael.Nonebut the tribeof Judahfollowedthe houseof David.
their descendantswhowere leftafterthem in the landwhomthe sonsof Israelwere unableto destroyutterly,from them Solomonleviedforcedlaborers,evento thisday.
Pooris he who workswith a negligenthand,But the handof the diligentmakesrich.
A lazymandoes not roasthis prey,But the preciouspossessionof a man[is] diligence.
The soulof the sluggardcravesand [gets] nothing,But the soulof the diligentis madefat.
A servantwho actswiselywill ruleover a sonwho actsshamefully,And will sharein the inheritanceamongbrothers.
Lazinesscastsinto a deepsleep,And an idlemanwill sufferhunger.
The sluggardsays,"There is a lionoutside;I will be killedin the streets!"
Do you seea manskilledin his work?He will standbeforekings;He will not standbeforeobscuremen.
It cameabout whenIsraelbecamestrong,that they putthe Canaanitesto forcedlabor,but they did not drivethem out completely.
