Proverbs 12:24-26

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.

²⁵ Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but an encouraging word makes it glad.^(A)

²⁶ The [consistently] righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes others to go astray.