24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 12:24
Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous
The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.
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Verse 24
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The hand יַד־ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct of the diligent חָרוּצִ֥ים H2742 Adjective - masculine plural will rule תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל H4910 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular but laziness ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה H7423 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular ends in תִּהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular forced labor לָמַֽס׃ H4522 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular