Proverbs 12:24-26

21st Century King James Version

²⁴The hand of the diligent shall exercise rule, but the slothful shall be under tribute.

²⁵Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop, but a good word maketh it glad.

²⁶The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor, but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

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)

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

New International Version (NIV)