Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Holman Bible
and because of negligent hands the house leaks.
International Standard Version
Through slothfulness the roof deteriorates, and a house leaks because of idleness.
A Conservative Version
By slothfulness the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
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.
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.
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Burden Of Folly
17 Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting. 18 When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house. 19 A feast is for laughing, and wine makes glad the heart; but by the one and the other money is wasted.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 14:1
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
Proverbs 20:4
The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.
Proverbs 23:21
For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed
Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
Hebrews 6:11
And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:
2 Peter 1:5-10
So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,