Proverbs

Proverbs 12:24

²⁴The hand of the diligent will rule,

but laziness ends in forced labor.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The hand	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the diligent	חָרוּצִ֥ים	ḥā·rū·ṣîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2742 sharp, diligent
will rule	תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל	tim·šō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
but laziness	ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה	wr·mī·yå̄h	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7423 deceit, treachery
ends in	תִּהְיֶ֥ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
forced labor	לָמַֽס׃	lā·mas	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.