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Proverbs 12:24

American Standard Version

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

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Proverbs 12:24 in other translations

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
but laziness ends in slave labor.

Proverbs 12:24 · World English Bible

Proverbs 12:24 in context

  1. 22Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
  2. 23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
  3. 24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
  4. 25Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.
  5. 26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.