Proverbs 12:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

Young's Literal Translation
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

King James Bible
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Hebrew
The hand
יַד־ (yaḏ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of the diligent
חָרוּצִ֥ים (ḥā·rū·ṣîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2742: Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager

will rule,
תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל (tim·šō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign

but laziness
ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה‪‬‪‬ (ū·rə·mî·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7423: Remissness, treachery

ends in
תִּהְיֶ֥ה (tih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

forced labor.
לָמַֽס׃ (lā·mas)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4522: Body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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