24 Diligent hands will rule,

but laziness ends in forced labor.

24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule:

But the slothful shall be under tribute.

24 Work hard and become a leader;

be lazy and become a slave.

24 The hand of the diligent will rule,

But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

24 Hard workers will become leaders,

but those who are lazy will be slaves.

24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;

But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.

24 Hard-working hands gain control, 

but lazy hands do slave labor. 

24 The diligent hand will rule,

but laziness will lead to forced labor.

24 The hand of the diligent will rule,

while the lazy will be put to forced labor.

24 The hand of the diligent ones will rule,

but the lazy will belong to forced labor.

24 Hands that work hard will rule.

But people who don’t want to work will become slaves.

24 The hand of the diligent will rule,

But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.