Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
*‖The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the slouthfull shall bee vnder tribute.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, deceitfull.
- *Cross-referenceCha.10.4.
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- Proverbs 12:27Rank 1 from verse 24
- Proverbs 10:4Rank 2 from verse 24
- Proverbs 21:25–26Rank 3 from verse 24
25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
25*The desire of the slouthfull killeth him: for his hands refuse to labour.
26*Hee coueteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
- Proverbs 13:4Rank 4 from verse 24
- Proverbs 19:15Rank 5 from verse 24
- Proverbs 22:29Rank 6 from verse 24
- 1 Kings 11:28Rank 7 from verse 24
28And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
28And the man Ieroboam was a mightie man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he †was industrious, hee made him ruler ouer all the †charge of the house of Ioseph.
- Genesis 49:15Rank 8 from verse 24
- Proverbs 17:2Rank 9 from verse 24
- Proverbs 22:13Rank 10 from verse 24
- 1 Kings 9:21Rank 11 from verse 24
21Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
21Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able vtterly to destroy, vpon those did Solomon leuie a tribute of bond-seruice vnto this day.
- Proverbs 26:13–16Rank 12 from verse 24
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
13*The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.
14 As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.
15*‖The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.
- Proverbs 24:30–34Rank 13 from verse 24
30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
30I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:
31And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:
32†Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.
33* Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:
34†So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.
- 1 Kings 12:20Rank 14 from verse 24
20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
20And it came to passe when all Israel heard that Ieroboam was come againe, that they sent and called him vnto the Congregation, and made him king ouer all Israel: there was none that followed the house of Dauid, but the tribe of Iudah *onely.
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Proverbs 12:24
Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Steady, earnest, and careful in effort; or performed with persistent, attentive care.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.
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Sense 1: To govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority. Sense 2: A standard, principle, prescribed order, measuring line, boundary, or allotted sphere.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Lazy, idle, sluggish, negligent, or slow and unwilling to act or labour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A tax, payment, or imposed due rendered to a ruler or governing power. 2. Labour or service imposed on a subject people. 3. A portion or offering rendered to the Lord.
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23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
23*A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fooles proclaimeth foolishnesse.
24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
24*‖The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the slouthfull shall bee vnder tribute.
Selected passage25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
25*Heauinesse in the heart of man maketh it stoope: but a good word maketh it glad.