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


In Context

21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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

25 Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.

26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

Proverbs 12:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:24Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:24The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful, shall be under tribute.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.