New English Translation
Proverbs 12:24
24The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.
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
22The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight. 23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly. The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave. 25Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy. 26The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 12:24
- Proverbs 10:4The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.
- Proverbs 13:4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
- Proverbs 17:2A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.
- Proverbs 22:29Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.
- 1 Kings 11:28Jeroboam was a talented man; when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe of Joseph.
- 1 Kings 12:20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one except the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the Davidic dynasty.
- Proverbs 12:27The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.
- Proverbs 19:15Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.
- Proverbs 21:25What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.
- Proverbs 22:13The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!”
- Proverbs 24:30I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.
- Proverbs 26:13The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A lion 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
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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
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