Proverbes 12:24

24 La main des diligents dominera, Mais la main lâche sera tributaire.

Proverbes 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.

Proverbes 12:24 In-Context

22 Les lèvres fausses sont en horreur à l'Eternel, Mais ceux qui agissent avec vérité lui sont agréables.

23 L'homme prudent cache sa science, Mais le coeur des insensés proclame la folie.

24 La main des diligents dominera, Mais la main lâche sera tributaire.

25 L'inquiétude dans le coeur de l'homme l'abat, Mais une bonne parole le réjouit.

26 Le juste montre à son ami la bonne voie, Mais la voie des méchants les égare.