New King James Version
Proverbs 12:24
24The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.
Context of Proverbs 12:24
22Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight. 23A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness. The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy man will be put to forced labor. 25Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. 26The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Read all of Proverbs 12Proverbs 12:24 word by word
יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 12:24
- Proverbs 10:4He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
- Proverbs 13:4The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
- Proverbs 17:2A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
- Proverbs 22:29Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.
- 1 Kings 11:28The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, made him the officer over all the labor force of the house of Joseph.
- 1 Kings 12:20Now it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
- Proverbs 12:27The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, But diligence is man’s precious possession.
- Proverbs 19:15Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.
- Proverbs 21:25The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.
- Proverbs 22:13The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!”
- Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
- Proverbs 26:13The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce 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
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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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