The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labour.
Ecclesiastes 10:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of negligent hands the house leaks. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Through indolence the rafters [of state affairs] decay and the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks. American Standard Version (1901) By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh. Common English Bible Through laziness, the roof sags; through idle hands, the house leaks. Catholic Public Domain Version By laziness, a framework shall be brought down, and by the weakness of hands, a house shall collapse through. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through. |
The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labour.
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
The slacker does not plough during planting season; at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.
A slacker’s craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work.
For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and grogginess will clothe them in rags.
Now we desire each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end,