Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Through slothfulness the balks fall down, and through idle hands it raineth in at the house.
New American Standard Bible
Through
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.
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.
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 But well is thee, O thou realm and land, whose king is come of nobles, and whose princes eat in due season, for strength and not for lust. 18 Through slothfulness the balks fall down, and through idle hands it raineth in at the house. 19 Meat maketh men to laugh, and wine maketh them merry; but unto money are all things obedient.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 14:1
A wise woman upholdeth her house; but a foolish wife plucketh it down.
Proverbs 20:4
A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.
Proverbs 12:24
A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.
Proverbs 21:25
The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour.
Proverbs 23:21
for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.
Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man.
Hebrews 6:11
Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:
2 Peter 1:5-10
And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;