Ecclesiastes 10:18

18 Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.

Ecclesiastes 10:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
ESV
18 Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks.
NLT
18 Laziness leads to a sagging roof; idleness leads to a leaky house.
MSG
18 A shiftless man lives in a tumbledown shack; A lazy woman ends up with a leaky roof.
CSB
18 Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of negligent hands the house leaks.

Ecclesiastes 10:18 In-Context

16 Woe to the land whose king was a servantand whose princes feast in the morning.
17 Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.
18 Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.
19 A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for everything.
20 Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird in the sky may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Proverbs 20:4; S Proverbs 24:30-34
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