Proverbs 12:24
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThe hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
— Proverbs 12:24, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, But laziness ends in slave labor.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.