Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pro 12:24 — The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Phrase of Scripture   Correlating Passages TSK Help

hand   Pro 10:4; Pro 13:4; Pro 17:2; Pro 22:29; 1Ki 11:28; 1Ki 12:20
but   Pro 12:27; Pro 19:15; Pro 21:25,26; Pro 22:13; Pro 24:30-34; Pro 26:13-16
slothful   or, deceitful.
Correlating Passages
hand
Pro 10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Pro 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Pro 17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Pro 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].
1Ki 11:28 And the man Jeroboam [was] a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
1Ki 12:20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
but
Pro 12:27 The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.
Pro 19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Pro 21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Pro 21:26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Pro 22:13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Pro 24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Pro 24:31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Pro 24:32 Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received instruction.
Pro 24:33 [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Pro 24:34 So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Pro 26:13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.
Pro 26:14 [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.
Pro 26:15 The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Pro 26:16 The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

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Scott, Thomas. "Proverbs 12:24," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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