Mishle 12:24-26

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²⁴The yad of the kharutzim (diligent ones) shall rule, but the remiyyah (deceitfully lazy man) shall be put to forced labor.

²⁵Anxiety in the lev ish causeth depression, but a davar tov cheers it up.

²⁶The tzaddik prevaileth advantageously over his neighbor, but the derech resha’im leads them astray.

Proverbs 12:24-26

New International Version

²⁴Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.^(A)

²⁵Anxiety weighs down the heart,^(B)
but a kind word cheers it up.

²⁶The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.^(C)

Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

New International Version (NIV)