Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

By slothfulness the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

New American Standard Bible

Through indolence the rafters sag, and through slackness the house leaks.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Through slothfulness the roof deteriorates, and a house leaks because of idleness.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Through laziness the rafters [of state affairs] decay and the roof sags, and through idleness [the roof of] the house leaks.

Bible in Basic English

When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

By sloth the frame work will pine away; and by the letting down of the hands, the house will drop.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through idleness of hands the house leaks.

Modern King James verseion

By slothfulness the building decays; and through lowering of the hands the house leaks.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Through slothfulness the balks fall down, and through idle hands it raineth in at the house.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עצלה 
`atslah 
Usage: 2

the building
מקרה 
M@qareh 
Usage: 1

מכך 
Makak 
Usage: 3

שׁפלוּת 
Shiphluwth 
Usage: 1

of the hands
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

Hastings

Context Readings

The Burden Of Folly

17 Happy are thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy rulers feast in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 18 By slothfulness the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes glad the life, and money answers all things.



Cross References

Proverbs 14:1

Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman plucks it down with her own hands.

Proverbs 20:4

The sluggard will not plow because of the winter. Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

Proverbs 24:30-34

I went by the field of the sluggard, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

Hebrews 6:11

And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,

2 Peter 1:5-10

Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,

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