Ecclesiastes 10:18

By two lazy arms, the framework sinketh in, - and, by the hanging down of the hands, the house may leak.

Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.

By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.

The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.

The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.

For, the tippler and the glutton, shall come to poverty, and, rags, shall Slumber put on!

By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense;

But we covet that, each one of you, be shewing forth the same diligence, unto the full assurance of the hope throughout:

And, for this very reason also - adding, on your part, all diligence, supply, in your faith, excellence, and, in your excellence, knowledge,

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