And he saw that rest was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant unto tribute.
Proverbs 12:24 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be under tribute. 更多版本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. English Standard Version 2016 The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor. |
And he saw that rest was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant unto tribute.
And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, 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.
their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.