Proverbs 12:24
Compared across 30 translations
English
The hand of the diligent will rule,But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.
The hand of the diligent will rule,But the [j]slack hand will be put to forced labor.
Hands that work hard will rule. But people who are lazy will be forced to work.
Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labour.
Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.
Arabic
ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُجْتَهِدَةِ يَسُودُ، وَالْكَسُولُ ذُو الْيَدِ الْمُرْتَخِيَةِ يَخْدُمُ تَحْتَ الْجِزْيَةِ.
Danish
Den, der arbejder trofast og godt, bliver en leder, den dovne er i lommen på andre.
German
Wer hart arbeitet, hat Erfolg und kommt nach oben; der Faule dagegen endet als Sklave.
Spanish
El de manos diligentes gobernará; pero el perezoso será subyugado.
El de manos diligentes gobernará; pero el perezoso será subyugado.
French
Ceux qui travaillent avec zèle s’assurent la direction des affaires,mais les nonchalants seront astreints aux corvées.
Hiligaynon
Ang mapisan nga tawo makaangkon sang mataas nga posisyon, pero ang matamad iya makaangkon sang manubo nga posisyon.[d]
Japanese
勤勉な人は指導者になり、怠け者はいつまでたっても成功しません。
Korean
부지런한 자는 사람을 다스려도 게으른 자는 종살이를 면치 못한다.
nl
Vlijtige mensen houden zelf het roer in handen. Wie dat niet doet, wordt overheerst en betaalt belasting aan een vreemde.
Portuguese
As mãos diligentes governarão,mas os preguiçosos acabarão escravos.
Quem trabalha aplicadamente ganhará qualidades para vir a conduzir outros;os preguiçosos nunca terão sucesso na vida.
Romanian
Mâinile harnice vor domni, dar leneşul va sfârşi la muncă forţată.
Russian
Усердные будут править, а ленивых приставят к труду подневольному.
Усердные будут править, а ленивых приставят к труду подневольному.
Усердные будут править, а ленивых приставят к труду подневольному.
Руки усердных будут править,а ленивых приставят к труду подневольному.
Swedish
Den flitiges hand får makt, men den late får tjäna som slav.
Thai
มือที่ขยันขันแข็งจะครอบครองแต่ความเกียจคร้านจบลงด้วยการเป็นทาสแรงงาน
zh-Hant
殷勤的手必掌權, 懶惰者必做奴僕。