Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
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Proverbs 10:4
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 13:4
The slacker craves, yet gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

1 Kings 11:28
And Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor, so Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious and put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

1 Kings 12:20
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 followed the house of David.

but

Proverbs 12:27
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

Proverbs 19:15
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 21:25, 26
The craving of the sluggard will kill him because his hands refuse to work. . . .

Proverbs 22:13
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!"

Proverbs 24:30-34
I went past the field of a sluggard and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment. . . .

Proverbs 26:13-16
The slacker says, "A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!" . . .

slothful or deceitful

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.

King James Bible
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor.

International Standard Version
The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.

NET Bible
The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The hand of the mighty will rule and the deceitful will be under tribute.
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