Proverbs 12:24-26

Modern English Version

²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule,
    but the slothful will be put to forced labor.

²⁵ Heaviness in the heart of man makes it droop,
    but a good word makes it glad.

²⁶ The righteous is a guide to his neighbors,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.