Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

Cross References (14)

  • Proverbs 12:27 (9)

    A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

  • Proverbs 21:25–26 (6)

    The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

  • Proverbs 10:4 (6)

    Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

  • Proverbs 22:29 (4)

    Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure me

  • Proverbs 19:15 (4)

    Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

  • Proverbs 13:4 (4)

    The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

  • 1 Kings 11:28 (3)

    Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge

  • Proverbs 22:13 (3)

    The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”

  • Proverbs 17:2 (3)

    A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

  • Genesis 49:15 (3)

    He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitt

  • Proverbs 26:13–16 (2)

    The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”

  • 1 Kings 9:21 (2)

    their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon consc

  • Proverbs 24:30–34 (1)

    I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

  • 1 Kings 12:20 (0)

    When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. O