Ecclesiastes 10:18

New English Translation

Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of idle hands the house leaks.

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The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he looks for the crop but has nothing.

What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.

because drunkards and gluttons become impoverished, and drowsiness clothes them with rags.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,