Proverbs 12:24

Tree of Life Version

The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will become forced labor.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:27

A lazy person does not roast his game, but a diligent person prizes his possessions.

Proverbs 10:4

Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 17:2

A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance with the brothers.

Proverbs 13:4

The slacker’s soul craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent soul will be satisfied.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure people.

Proverbs 22:13

The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the streets.”

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will starve.

1 Kings 11:28

Now the man Jeroboam was mighty of strength, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over the entire labor force of the house of Joseph.

Genesis 49:15

He saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant. He leaned his shoulder to bear a burden, and became a forced laborer.

1 Kings 9:21

even their children who remained in the land after them whom the children of Israel were not able to destroy utterly, on them Solomon imposed forced labor until this day.

1 Kings 12:20

Now when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David.

Judges 1:28

When Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out.