Proverbs 12:24

New International Version

²⁴Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.^(A)

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Proverbs 12:24

New Living Translation

²⁴Work hard and become a leader;
be lazy and become a slave.

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Proverbs 12:24

Good News Translation

²⁴Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.

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Proverbs 12:24

King James Version

²⁴The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

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