Proverbs 12:24

Proverbs 12:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
• New International Version (NIV)Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

Context of Proverbs 12:24

22Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight. 23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork. 25Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad. 26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

Proverbs 12:24 word by word

יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃Read the interlinear

• handיָדyâd · handH3027
• ruleמָשַׁלmâshal · to ruleH4910
• beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Cross-references for Proverbs 12:24

• Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
• Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
• Proverbs 17:2A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
• Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
• 1 Kings 11:28And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph.
• 1 Kings 12:20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, 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.
• Proverbs 12:27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of menis tothe diligent.
• Proverbs 19:15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
• Proverbs 21:25The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.
• Proverbs 22:13The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.
• Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
• Proverbs 26:13The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

Commentaries on Proverbs 12:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule - And why? because by his own industry he is independent; and every such person is respected wherever found.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24Verse 24 Those who will not take pains in an honest calling, living by tricks and dishonesty, are paltry and beggarly.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. slothful--(Compare Margin), so called because he fails to meet his promises. under tribute--not denoting legal taxes, but the obligation of dependence.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 12:24

• Diligence
• Idleness
• Industry
• Slothfulness

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Proverbs 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings