Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but laziness will lead to forced labor.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
International Standard Version
The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
A Conservative Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.
American Standard Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Amplified
The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.
Bible in Basic English
The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
Darby Translation
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.
Julia Smith Translation
The hand of the active shall give dominion: and of the slothful one shall be for tribute.
King James 2000
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The hand of the diligent ones will rule, but the lazy will belong to forced labor.
Modern King James verseion
The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.
NET Bible
The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.
New Heart English Bible
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
The Emphasized Bible
The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
Webster
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
World English Bible
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
Youngs Literal Translation
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
Themes
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Honor
Government » Who shall bear rule
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
23
but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.
but laziness will lead to forced labor.
but a good word cheers it up.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4
but diligent hands bring riches.
Proverbs 12:27
but to a diligent man, his wealth is precious.
Proverbs 13:4
but the diligent is fully satisfied.
Proverbs 21:25-26
because his hands refuse to work.
Genesis 49:15
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
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,
Proverbs 17:2
and share an inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 19:15
and a lazy person will go hungry.
Proverbs 22:13
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
Proverbs 22:29
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
and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense.
Proverbs 26:13-16
a lion in the public square!”