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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 12:24 - Diligent
Proverbs 12:24 - The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The hand | H3027 | יָד |
[Noun Feminine] a hand (the open one (indicating {power} means: {direction} {etc.}) in distinction from {H3709 } the closed one); used (as {noun} {adverb} etc.) in a great variety of {applications} both literally and {figuratively} both proximate and remote |
| of the diligent | H2742 | חֲרוּץ |
[Adjective] properly incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as {dug}) gold (as {mined}) a threshing sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager |
| shall bear rule | H4910 | מָשַׁל |
[Verb] to rule |
| but the slothful | H7423 | רְמִיָּה |
[Noun Feminine] {remissness} treachery |
| shall be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| under tribute | H4522 | מַס |
[Noun Masculine] properly a burden (as causing to {faint }) that {is} a tax in the form of forced labor |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.