Other translations
American Standard Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The hand of the mighty will rule and the deceitful will be under tribute.
Darby Bible Translation
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful, shall be under tribute.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
God's Word
Hard-working hands gain control, but lazy hands do slave labor.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor.
International Standard Version
The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
NET Bible
The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.
New American Standard Bible
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.
New International Version
Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
New Living Translation
Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.
Webster's Bible Translation
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The World English Bible
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you work hard, you will become a leader. But if you are lazy, you will become a slave.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
New Life Version
The hand of those who do their best will rule, but the lazy hand will be made to work.
The Voice Bible
The hand of the hard workers will one day rule, and slackers will be forced to labor.
Living Bible
Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed.
New Catholic Bible
Authority will be granted to the diligent, but the lazy will be enslaved.
Legacy Standard Bible
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the negligent shall be under tribute.
Christian Standard Bible
The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
New Century Version
Hard workers will become leaders, but those who are lazy will be slaves.
The Message
The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Hardworking hands will rule, but laziness results in forced labor.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labor.
Good News Translation®
Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.
Wycliffe Bible
The hand of strong men shall have lordship; but the hand that is slow, shall serve to tributes. (The hand of the strong shall rule; but those who be lazy, shall become slaves.)
Contemporary English Version
Work hard, and you will be a leader; be lazy, and you will end up a slave.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labor.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labour.
Common English Bible © 2011
A hard worker is in charge, while a lazy one will be sentenced to hard labor.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labour.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The diligent hand will govern, but sloth makes for forced labor.
New American Standard Bible
The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy hand will be put to forced labor.
The Expanded Bible
Hard workers will ·become leaders [be in charge], but those who are lazy will be ·slaves [put to forced labor].
Tree of Life Version
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will become forced labor.
Revised Standard Version
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
New International Reader's Version
Hands that work hard will rule. But people who are lazy will be forced to work.
BRG Bible
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Complete Jewish Bible
The diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labor.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labour.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The yad of the kharutzim (diligent ones) shall rule, but the remiyyah (deceitfully lazy man) shall be put to forced labor.
Names of God Bible
Hard-working hands gain control, but lazy hands do slave labor.
Modern English Version
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
Easy-to-Read Version
Those who work hard will be put in charge of others, but lazy people will have to work like slaves.
International Children’s Bible
Hard workers will become leaders. But those who are lazy will be slaves.
Lexham English Bible
The hand of the diligent ones will rule, but the lazy will belong to forced labor.
New International Version - UK
Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labour.