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


In Context

21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

22 An abomination to Jehovah are lying lips, And stedfast doers are his delight.

23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

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

25 Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

26 The righteous searcheth his companion, And 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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