Proverbs 12:24-26

Jubilee Bible 2000

²⁴¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the negligent shall be under tribute.

²⁵¶ Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.

²⁶¶ The righteous causes his neighbour to consider: but the way of the wicked causes them to err.

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)

Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)

New International Version (NIV)