Proverbs 12:24

Proverbs Of Solomon

²³ A shrewd person conceals knowledge,
but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity. ²⁴ The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor. ²⁵ Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.

Forced Labor

Proverbs 10:4

Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.

Proverbs 12:27

A lazy man doesn’t roast his game,
but to a diligent man, his wealth is precious.

Proverbs 13:4

The slacker craves, yet has nothing,
but the diligent is fully satisfied.

Proverbs 21:25-26

A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.

Genesis 49:15

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

1 Kings 9:21

their descendants who remained in the land after them, those whom the Israelites were unable to completely destroy—Solomon imposed forced labor on them; it is this way until today.

1 Kings 11:28

Now the man Jeroboam was capable, and Solomon noticed the young man because he was getting things done. So he appointed him over the entire labor force of the house of Joseph.

1 Kings 12:20

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one followed the house of David except the tribe of Judah alone.

Proverbs 17:2

A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.

Proverbs 22:13

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

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.

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Proverbs 24:30-34

I went by the field of a slacker
and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense.

Proverbs 26:13-16

The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road—
a lion in the public square!”