Proverbs 12:24
24 The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
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24 The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:24
Commentary on Proverbs 12:24
(Read Proverbs 12:24)
Those who will not take pains in an honest calling, living by tricks and dishonesty, are paltry and beggarly.