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Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of negligent hands the house leaks.
Ecclesiastes 10:18 In-Context
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Woe to the land whose king was a servantand whose princes feast in the morning.
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Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.
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Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.
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A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for everything.
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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.