Proverbs 12:24 in the King James Version
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Context
23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.