Proverbs 12:24 - American Standard Version 2015

²⁴ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;\par\tab But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be under tribute.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

Common English Bible

²⁴ A hard worker is in charge, while a lazy one will be sentenced to hard labor.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ The hand of the strong will rule. But anyone who is neglectful will pay tribute.

Proverbs 12:24 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 49:15

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.

1 Kings 11:28

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph.

1 Kings 12:20

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.

1 Kings 9:21

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.

Proverbs 10:4

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;\par\tab But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 12:27

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting;\par\tab But the precious substance of men {\i is to} the diligent.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;\par\tab But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 17:2

A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame,\par\tab And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

Proverbs 19:15

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;\par\tab And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Proverbs 22:13

The sluggard saith, There is a lion without;\par\tab I shall be slain in the streets.

Proverbs 22:29

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings;\par\tab He shall not stand before mean men.\par

Judges 1:28

And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.