Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Put him to work so that he will not be idle,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Put him to work, in order that he may not be idle,
Good News Translation®
Work is what he needs. If he won't obey you, put him in chains.
Wycliffe Bible
Ordain thou him in work, for so it becometh him; (so) that if he obeyeth not, bow thou down him in stocks, [In work set him, so forsooth it seemeth him; that if he hear not, bow him with gives,]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Set him to work, as is fitting for him, and if he does not obey, make his fetters heavy.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Put them to work in order that they may not be idle,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Put him to work, in order that he may not be idle,
Common English Bible © 2011
Put them to work so that they aren’t idle,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Force him to work that he be not idle,
Revised Standard Version
Set him to work, as is fitting for him, and if he does not obey, make his fetters heavy.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Put him to work, in order that he may not be idle,