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Proverbs 12:23-25
New International Version
Proverbs 12:23-25
New International Version
24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.(C)
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(D)
but a kind word cheers it up.
Proverbs 12:23-25
New King James Version
Proverbs 12:23-25
New King James Version
23 (A)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
24 (B)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 12:23-25
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:23-25
New American Standard Bible
23 A (A)prudent person conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the [a]lazy hand will be (B)put to forced labor.
25 (C)Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a (D)good word makes it glad.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:24 Lit idle
Proverbs 12:23-25
King James Version
Proverbs 12:23-25
King James Version
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
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