Ecclesiastes 10:18 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁸ Because of laziness the framework tumbles, and through idleness of hands the house leaks.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ 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)

¹⁸ By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Through laziness, the roof sags; through idle hands, the house leaks.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ 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

¹⁸ By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through.

Ecclesiastes 10:18 Cross References

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the hard worker rules, But the lazy is put to compulsory labour.

Proverbs 14:1

Every wise woman has built her house, But the foolish breaks it down with her hands.

Proverbs 20:4

The lazy one does not plough after the autumn; At harvest time he inquires – there is none!

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the lazy man slays him, For his hands refused to work.

Proverbs 23:21

For the drunkard and the glutton become poor, And slumber puts rags on a man.

Hebrews 6:11

And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness, to the entire confirmation of expectation until the end,