Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
slothful—(Compare Margin), so called because he fails to meet his promises.
under tribute—not denoting legal taxes, but the obligation of dependence.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Proverbs 12:24:
Proverbs 12:27
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