KJV: The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
YLT: The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
Darby: The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.
ASV: The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
| יַד־ | The hand |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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| חָרוּצִ֥ים | of the diligent |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: חָרוּץ Sense: sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent. |
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| תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל | will rule |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: מָשַׁל Sense: to rule, have dominion, reign. |
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| ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה | but the lazy [man] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: רְמִיָּה Sense: laxness, slackness, slackening, deceit, treachery. |
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| תִּהְיֶ֥ה | will be put |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| לָמַֽס | to forced labor |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: מַס Sense: gang or body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour band or gang, forced service, task-work, serfdom, tributary, tribute, levy, taskmasters, discomfited. |
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