Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 12:24
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
In context
22Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.
23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
24The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
25Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
26A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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In other languages
日本語 · 箴言 12:24 · 口語訳聖書勤め働く者の手はついに人を治める、怠る者は人に仕えるようになる。한국어 · 잠언 12:24 · 개역한글부지런한 자의 손은 사람을 다스리게 되어도 게으른 자는 부림을 받느니라Español · Proverbios 12:24 · Reina-Valera (1909)La mano de los diligentes se enseñoreará: mas la negligencia será tributaria.Português · Provérbios 12:24 · Bíblia Livre (2018)A mão dos que trabalham com empenho dominará, e os preguiçosos se tornarão escravos.
