Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 12:24
24The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will become 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 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 detestable to Adonai, but those who act faithfully are His delight. 23A clever person conceals his knowledge, but the heart of a fool blurts out folly. The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will become forced labor. 25An anxious heart weighs one down, but a good word cheers him up. 26The righteous gives his friend guidance, but the way of the wicked leads astray.
Read all of Proverbs 12Proverbs 12:24 word by word
יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 12:24
- Proverbs 10:4Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
- Proverbs 13:4The slacker’s soul craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent soul will be satisfied.
- Proverbs 17:2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance with the brothers.
- Proverbs 22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure people.
- 1 Kings 11:28Now the man Jeroboam was mighty of strength, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over the entire labor force of the house of Joseph.
- 1 Kings 12:20Now when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David.
- Proverbs 12:27A lazy person does not roast his game, but a diligent person prizes his possessions.
- Proverbs 19:15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will starve.
- Proverbs 21:25A slacker’s craving will kill him, because his hands refuse to work.
- Proverbs 22:13The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the streets.”
- Proverbs 24:30I passed by the field of the slacker, by the vineyard of one lacking judgment.
- Proverbs 26:13A slacker says, “There’s a lion on the road! 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
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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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