18By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house drops through.


In Context

15 The labor of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city.

16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!

17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

18 By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house drops through.

19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answers all things.

20 Curse not the king, no not in your thought; and curse not the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

Ecclesiastes 10:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:18If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:18By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:18By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:18By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:18By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:18By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:18By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.