Proverbs 12:24-26

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the lazy will be put to forced labor.
²⁵ Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
    but a good word cheers it up.^(A)
26 The righteous are released from misfortune,^[a]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.