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Selected Verse: Proverbs 12:24 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 12:24 |
Strong Concordance |
The hand [03027] of the diligent [02742] shall bear rule [04910]: but the slothful [07423] shall be under tribute [04522]. |
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King James |
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
slothful--(Compare Margin), so called because he fails to meet his promises.
under tribute--not denoting legal taxes, but the obligation of dependence. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Under tribute - The comparison is probably suggested by the contrast between the condition of a conquered race (compare Jos 16:10; Jdg 1:30-33), and that of the freedom of their conquerors from such burdens. The proverb indicates that beyond all political divisions of this nature there lies an ethical law. The "slothful" descend inevitably to pauperism and servitude. The prominence of compulsory labor under Solomon Kg1 9:21 gives a special significance to the illustration. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
We take Pro 12:24-28 together as a group. In these verses the subject is the means of rising (in the world), and the two ways, the one of which leads to error, and the other to life.
24 The land of the diligent attains to dominion,
But slothfulness will become tributary.
In Pro 10:4 רמיּה was adj., but to כּף standing beside it; here it is to be regarded as adj. to יד (sluggish hand) supplied from 24a, but may be equally regarded as a subst. (slothfulness) (vid., at Pro 12:27). Regarding חרוּץ, vid., p. 211. מס signifies tribute and service, i.e., tributary service rendered to a master. In Pro 11:29 עבד stands for it. It is still the experience of to-day, as it was of Solomon's time, that slothfulness (indolence) brings down to a state of servitude, if not even deeper, but that vigorous activity raises to dominion or to the position of a master, i.e., to independence, wealth, respect, and power. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The hand of the diligent shall bear rule - And why? because by his own industry he is independent; and every such person is respected wherever found. |
21 Their children [01121] that were left [03498] after [0310] them in the land [0776], whom the children [01121] of Israel [03478] also were not able [03201] utterly to destroy [02763], upon those did Solomon [08010] levy [05927] a tribute [04522] of bondservice [05647] unto this day [03117].
30 Neither did Zebulun [02074] drive out [03423] the inhabitants [03427] of Kitron [07003], nor the inhabitants [03427] of Nahalol [05096]; but the Canaanites [03669] dwelt [03427] among [07130] them, and became tributaries [04522].
31 Neither did Asher [0836] drive out [03423] the inhabitants [03427] of Accho [05910], nor the inhabitants [03427] of Zidon [06721], nor of Ahlab [0303], nor of Achzib [0392], nor of Helbah [02462], nor of Aphik [0663], nor of Rehob [07340]:
32 But the Asherites [0843] dwelt [03427] among [07130] the Canaanites [03669], the inhabitants [03427] of the land [0776]: for they did not drive them out [03423].
33 Neither did Naphtali [05321] drive out [03423] the inhabitants [03427] of Bethshemesh [01053], nor the inhabitants [03427] of Bethanath [01043]; but he dwelt [03427] among [07130] the Canaanites [03669], the inhabitants [03427] of the land [0776]: nevertheless the inhabitants [03427] of Bethshemesh [01053] and of Bethanath [01043] became tributaries [04522] unto them.
10 And they drave not out [03423] the Canaanites [03669] that dwelt [03427] in Gezer [01507]: but the Canaanites [03669] dwell [03427] among [07130] the Ephraimites [0669] unto this day [03117], and serve [05647] under tribute [04522].
29 He that troubleth [05916] his own house [01004] shall inherit [05157] the wind [07307]: and the fool [0191] shall be servant [05650] to the wise [02450] of heart [03820].
27 The slothful [07423] man roasteth [02760] not that which he took in hunting [06718]: but the substance [01952] of a diligent [02742] man [0120] is precious [03368].
4 He becometh poor [07326] that dealeth [06213] with a slack [07423] hand [03709]: but the hand [03027] of the diligent [02742] maketh rich [06238].
24 The hand [03027] of the diligent [02742] shall bear rule [04910]: but the slothful [07423] shall be under tribute [04522].
25 Heaviness [01674] in the heart [03820] of man [0376] maketh it stoop [07812]: but a good [02896] word [01697] maketh it glad [08055].
26 The righteous [06662] is more excellent [08446] than his neighbour [07453]: but the way [01870] of the wicked [07563] seduceth [08582] them.
27 The slothful [07423] man roasteth [02760] not that which he took in hunting [06718]: but the substance [01952] of a diligent [02742] man [0120] is precious [03368].
28 In the way [0734] of righteousness [06666] is life [02416]; and in the pathway [05410] [01870] thereof there is no death [04194].