Proverbs 12:24

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:4 : 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
  • Prov 12:27 : 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
  • Prov 21:25-26 : 25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
  • Prov 22:13 : 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
  • Prov 17:2 : 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
  • Gen 49:15 : 15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
  • 1 Kgs 11:28 : 28 And 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.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
  • 1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 And 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.
  • 1 Kgs 9:21 : 21 Their 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.
  • Prov 22:29 : 29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
  • Prov 26:13-16 : 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:4
    81%

    4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Prov 12:27
    78%

    27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

  • Prov 13:4
    78%

    4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  • Prov 19:24
    78%

    24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

  • Prov 19:15
    77%

    15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Prov 26:13-15
    3 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Eccl 10:18
    76%

    18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

  • Prov 12:25
    74%

    25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

  • Prov 15:19
    74%

    19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

  • Prov 18:9
    73%

    9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

  • Prov 24:33-34
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

  • Prov 24:30
    73%

    30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

  • Luke 12:44
    72%

    44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

  • Prov 12:23
    72%

    23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 21:5
    72%

    5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

  • Matt 24:47
    72%

    47Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

  • Prov 20:4
    71%

    4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

  • Prov 11:29
    71%

    29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 22:29
    71%

    29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

  • Prov 22:7
    71%

    7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

  • Prov 6:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

    10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

  • Prov 13:11
    71%

    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

  • Prov 14:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

    24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 17:2
    70%

    2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

  • Rom 12:11
    70%

    11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

  • Prov 6:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

    7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

  • Eccl 4:6
    69%

    6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    69%

    19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

    20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

  • Prov 12:11
    69%

    11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

  • Prov 12:14
    69%

    14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

  • Prov 29:21
    69%

    21He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

  • Prov 22:13
    69%

    13The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

  • Prov 22:16
    69%

    16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  • Prov 23:21
    69%

    21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

  • Prov 16:26
    69%

    26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

  • Prov 10:26
    69%

    26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

  • Prov 10:16
    68%

    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

  • Prov 19:10
    68%

    10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

  • Prov 13:23
    68%

    23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

  • Ps 129:7
    68%

    7Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

  • Luke 12:47
    68%

    47And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.