24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 12:24:1 ⧉יַד־חָרוּצִ֥יםyadkharutsimhand of diligent ones Proverbs 12:24:2 ⧉תִּמְשׁ֑וֹלtimsholwill rule Proverbs 12:24:3 ⧉ו֝רְמִיָּ֗הveremiyabut slackness or deceit Proverbs 12:24:4 ⧉תִּהְיֶ֥הtihyewill become Proverbs 12:24:5 ⧉לָמַֽס׃lamasto forced labor or levy |
24. Formal Translation The hand of the diligent will rule, but slackness will become forced labor. |
24. Dynamic Translation Diligent people will be in charge, but laziness leads to hard labor. |