Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent will rule, 1 but lazy people will be put to forced labor. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
In Context
23A prudent man conceals his knowledge, 1 but the heart of fools shouts out folly. 1
25Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, 1 but a good word makes him glad. 1
Cross References
Genesis 49:15He sees a good resting place and the pleasant land. 1 He will bend his shoulder to the burden 1 and become a servant for the task. 1
1 Kings 11:28Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, so he gave him command over all the labor of the house of Joseph.
Proverbs 10:4A lazy hand causes a person to be poor, 1 but the hand of the diligent person gains riches. 1
Proverbs 13:4The appetite of lazy people craves but gets nothing, 1 but the appetite of diligent people will be richly satisfied. 1
Proverbs 19:15Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, 1 but the one not willing to work will go hungry. 1
Proverbs 22:13The lazy person says, “There is a lion in the street! 1 I will be killed in the open places.” 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:24
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. Note, 1. He that is wise does not affect to proclaim his wisdom, and it is his honour that he does not. He communicates his knowledge when it may turn to the edification of others, but he conceals it when the showing of it would only tend to his own commendation. Knowing men, if they be prudent men, will carefully avoid every thing that savours of ostentation, and not take all occasions to show their learning and reading, but… Read the whole commentary →