Proverbs 12:24
The hond of stronge men schal haue lordschip; but the hond that is slow, schal serue to tributis.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
In Context
23A fel man hilith kunnyng; and the herte of vnwise men stirith foli.
25Morenynge in the herte of a iust man schal make hym meke; and he schal be maad glad bi a good word.
Cross References
Genesis 49:15liggynge bitwixe termes, seiy reste, that it was good and seiy the lond that it was best, and he vndirsettide his schuldre to bere, and he was maad seruynge to tributis.
1 Kings 11:28Forsothe Jeroboam was a miyti man and strong; and Salomon siy the yong wexynge man of good kynrede, and witti in thingis to be doon, and Salomon made hym `prefect, ether souereyn, on the tributis of al the hows of Joseph.
Proverbs 10:4A slow hond hath wrouyt nedynesse; but the hond of stronge men makith redi richessis. Forsothe he that enforsith to gete `ony thing bi leesyngis, fedith the wyndis; sotheli the same man sueth briddis fleynge.
Proverbs 13:4A slow man wole, and wole not; but the soule of hem that worchen schal be maad fat.
Proverbs 19:15Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.
Proverbs 22:13A slow man schal seie, A lioun is withoutforth; Y schal be slayn in the myddis of the stretis.