Proverbs 12:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”
Proverbs 12:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:24 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:24 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.”
Proverbs 12:24 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.”
Proverbs 12:24 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.”
Proverbs 12:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful [hand] shall be under tribute.”
Proverbs 12:24 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.”
Proverbs 12:24 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:24 in Context — Proverbs 12
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
What Does Proverbs 12:24 Mean?
Proverbs 12:24 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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