The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. Cross References Genesis 49:15 He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant. Judges 1:28 When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely. 1 Kings 9:21 their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction--Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. Treasury of Scripture The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. hand Proverbs 10:4 Proverbs 13:4 Proverbs 17:2 but Proverbs 12:27 Proverbs 19:15 Proverbs 21:25,26 slothful or deceitful |
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