Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
By sloth the frame work will pine away; and by the letting down of the hands, the house will drop.
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.
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.
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 thou, O land: thy king the son of nobles, and thy chiefs shall eat in time, in strength and not in drinking. 18 By sloth the frame work will pine away; and by the letting down of the hands, the house will drop. 19 For laughter they make bread, and wine will gladden the living: and silver will answer with all.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 14:1
The wise woman built her house but the foolish will pull it down with her hands.
Proverbs 20:4
The slothful one reproaching will not work: he shall ask in harvest, and nothing.
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the active shall give dominion: and of the slothful one shall be for tribute.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful shall kill him, for his hands refused to work,
Proverbs 23:21
For the drunkard and the squanderer shall be dispossessed: and slumber shall clothe with rags.
Proverbs 24:30-34
I passed upon the field of the slothful man, and upon the vineyard of the man wanting heart;
Hebrews 6:11
And we desire each of you to show the same earnestness to the complete certainty of hope to the end:
2 Peter 1:5-10
And also this same, having brought in at the side all earnestness, furnish in addition in your faith fitness; and In fitness knowledge;