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Proverbs 12:24

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

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יַדyadhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […חָרוּצִ֥יםcharutsimgoldחֲרוּץadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2742properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eagerdecision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.תִּמְשׁ֑וֹלtimsholruleמָשַׁלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “rule”, an unfinished actionH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.ו֝רְמִיָּ֗הvrmiyahand deceitרְמִיָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and deceit”, the ordinary formH7423remissness, treacherydeceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.תִּהְיֶ֥הtihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָמַֽסlamasto discomfitedמַסpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to discomfited”, the ordinary formH4522properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labordiscomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

Young’s Literal Translation

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

World English Bible

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

Darby Translation

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful [hand] shall be under tribute.

Douay-Rheims

The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful, shall be under tribute.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Χεὶρ ἐκλεκτῶν κρατήσει εὐχερῶς, δόλιοι δὲ ἔσονται ἐν προνομῇ.