Proverbs 12:24 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
English ASV
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
English Amplified
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful [hand] shall be under tribute.
English EASY 2024
If you work hard, you will become a leader. But if you are lazy, you will become a slave.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Those who work hard will be put in charge of others, but lazy people will have to work like slaves.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Hard-working hands gain control, but lazy hands do slave labor.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor.
English KJV 1611
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
English LSB
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The diligent hand will govern, but the slothful will be enslaved.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Hands that work hard will rule. But people who don't want to work will become slaves.
English NIV
Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
English NKJ 1982
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.
English NLT
Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labor.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
If you want to reign in life, don’t sit on your hands. Instead, work hard at doing what’s right, for the slacker will end up working to make someone else succeed.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed.
English Tyndale 1537
A diligent hand shall bear rule, but the idle shall be under tribute.