Ecclesiastes 10:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 10:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 10:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:18 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:18 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 10:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:18 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decaie, and by the ydlenesse of the handes the house droppeth through.”

Ecclesiastes 10:18 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:18 in Context — Ecclesiastes 10

16 ¡Ay de ti, tierra, cuando tu rey es muchacho, y tus príncipes comen de mañana!

17 ¡Bienaventurada, tú, tierra, cuando tu rey es hijo de nobles, y tus príncipes comen á su hora, por refección, y no por el beber!

18 Por la pereza se cae la techumbre, y por flojedad de manos se llueve la casa.

19 Por el placer se hace el convite, y el vino alegra los vivos: y el dinero responde á todo.

20 Ni aun en tu pensamiento digas mal del rey, ni en los secretos de tu cámara digas mal del rico; porque las aves del cielo llevarán la voz, y las que tienen alas harán saber la palabra.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:18 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 10:18 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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