John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 12:24
Pro 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. Ver. 24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, ] i.e., It shall make rich, and so get preferment; for, regina pecunia; money bears the mastery, and is a common meddler in most businesses. Agathocles, by his industry, became king of Sicily, Cromwell came to be earl of Essex, Cranmer came to be archbishop of Canterbury, &c. But the slothful (or deceitful) shall be under tribute.] Cajetan... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 12:24
Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule. The reward of the diligentThe natural estate of man is labour. Toil was the requirement of paradise. God’s Word recognises the universal law of work. “Toil is prayer”; and the Christian learns from the record of God’s will that honest, faithful, diligent, God-fearing and God-honouring work is itself a worship acceptable to the great All-worker. God enjoins diligence upon us by precept and by example. About us, all things perform their... read more