Proverbs 12:24

New Century Version

Hard workers will become leaders, but those who are lazy will be slaves.

Cross References

Genesis 49:15

When he sees his resting place is good and how pleasant his land is, he will put his back to the load and become a slave.

1 Kings 11:28

Jeroboam was a capable man, and Solomon saw that this young man was a good worker. So Solomon put him over all the workers from the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.

1 Kings 12:20

When all the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had returned, they called him to a meeting and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah continued to follow the family of David.

1 Kings 9:21

They were descendants of people that the Israelites had not destroyed. Solomon forced them to work for him as slaves, as is still true today.

Proverbs 10:4

A lazy person will end up poor, but a hard worker will become rich.

Proverbs 12:27

The lazy catch no food to cook, but a hard worker will have great wealth.

Proverbs 13:4

The lazy will not get what they want, but those who work hard will.

Proverbs 17:2

A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful child and will even inherit a share of what the master leaves his children.

Proverbs 19:15

Lazy people sleep a lot, and idle people will go hungry.

Proverbs 22:13

The lazy person says, “There’s a lion outside! I might get killed out in the street!”

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see people skilled in their work? They will work for kings, not for ordinary people.

Judges 1:28

Later, the Israelites grew strong and forced the Canaanites to work as slaves, but they did not make all the Canaanites leave their land.