Proverbi 12:24

24 La mano de’ diligenti signoreggerà; Ma la pigra sarà tributaria.

Proverbi 12:24 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule
"Shall become rich", so Jarchi interprets it, according to ( Proverbs 10:4 ) ; Through diligence men get riches, and through riches they arrive to power and authority over others: from apprentices and journeymen workmen they become masters of their business; diligent men become masters of families, and have servants and workmen under them; become magistrates in cities, and bear rule over their fellow citizens, and are advanced to places of power and authority in the commonwealth; see ( Proverbs 22:29 ) ; but the slothful shall be under tribute;
the "slothful" or "deceitful hand" ^F12, for so it may be rendered and supplied; for usually such who are slothful, and do not care for business, get their living by deceitful methods, by tricking and sharping; and such become subject to others, to them that are diligent; hence said to be "under tribute", or tributary; because those that are tributary are in subjection to those to whom they pay tribute.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 "Manus fraudulentiae", Michaelis; "dolosa", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Mercerus, Gejerus; "fraudulenta", Tigurine version, Vatablus.

Proverbi 12:24 In-Context

22 Le labbra bugiarde son cosa abbominevole al Signore; Ma coloro che operano in verità son graditi da lui.

23 L’uomo avveduto copre la scienza; Ma il cuor degli stolti pubblica la follia.

24 La mano de’ diligenti signoreggerà; Ma la pigra sarà tributaria.

25 Il cordoglio nel cuor dell’uomo l’abbatte; Ma la buona parola lo rallegra.

26 Il giusto abbonda in beni più che il suo prossimo; Ma la via degli empi li fa andare errando.