Modern Translations
New International VersionDiligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
New Living TranslationWork hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.
English Standard VersionThe hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
Berean Study BibleThe hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
New American Standard BibleThe hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy
hand will be put to forced labor.
NASB 1995The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.
NASB 1977The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack
hand will be put to forced labor.
Amplified BibleThe hand of the diligent will rule, But the negligent
and lazy will be put to forced labor.
Christian Standard BibleThe diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor.
Holman Christian Standard BibleThe diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor.
Contemporary English VersionWork hard, and you will be a leader; be lazy, and you will end up a slave.
Good News TranslationHard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationHard-working hands gain control, but lazy hands do slave labor.
International Standard VersionThe diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
NET BibleThe diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.
