Verse Comparison: Proverbs 12:24
American Standard Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Amplified® Bible
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
Contemporary English Version
Work hard, and you will be a leader; be lazy, and you will end up a slave.
Darby English Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful [hand] shall be under tribute.
Good News Bible
Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.
King James Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
New American Standard Bible
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack {hand} will be put to forced labor.
New International Version
Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in slave labor.
New King James Version
The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will end up in forced labor.
Revised Standard Version
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
Young's Literal Translation
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.