He will see his resting place is good. He will see his land is pleasant. Then he will agree to carry heavy loads. He will agree to work as a slave.”
Proverbs 12:24 - Easy To Read Version People who work hard will be put in charge of other workers. But a lazy person will have to work like a slave. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
He will see his resting place is good. He will see his land is pleasant. Then he will agree to carry heavy loads. He will agree to work as a slave.”
Jeroboam was a strong man. Solomon saw that this young man was a good worker. So Solomon made him the boss over all of the workers from the family group of Joseph. [147]
All the people of Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back. So they called him to a meeting and made him king over all of Israel. The family group of Judah was the only family group that continued to follow the family of David.
The Israelites had not been able to destroy those people. But Solomon forced them to work for him as slaves. They are still slaves today.
A lazy person will be poor. But a person that works hard will be rich.
A lazy person won’t go after the things he wants. But riches come to the person who works hard.
The lazy person wants things, but he can never get them. But people who work hard will get the things they want.
A smart servant will gain control over his master’s foolish son. That wise servant will be treated like a son and get a share of the inheritance.
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The lazy person says, “I can’t go \{to work\} now. There is a lion outside. It might kill me.”
If a person is skilled in his work, then he is good enough to serve kings. He will not have to work for people who are not important.
Later the people of Israel grew stronger and forced the Canaanite people to work as slaves for them. But the people of Israel could not force all of the Canaanite people to leave their land.