Ecclesiastes 10:18

King James Version - American Edition

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

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The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.

for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: