Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor. New American Standard Bible (©1995) The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. International Standard Version (©2012) The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor. King James 2000 Bible (©2003) The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor. American King James Version The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. American Standard Version The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork. Douay-Rheims Bible The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful, shall be under tribute. Darby Bible Translation The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute. English Revised Version The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put under taskwork. Webster's Bible Translation The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. World English Bible The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. Young's Literal Translation The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
Genesis 49:15 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. Judges 1:28 And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. 1 Kings 9:21 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.
|