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 Malheur à toi, pays dont le roi est un enfant, et dont les princes mangent dès le matin!
17 Heureux toi, pays dont le roi est de race illustre, et dont les princes mangent au temps convenable, pour soutenir leurs forces, et non pour se livrer à la boisson!
18 Quand les mains sont paresseuses, la charpente s’affaisse; et quand les mains sont lâches, la maison a des gouttières.
19 On fait des repas pour se divertir, le vin rend la vie joyeuse, et l’argent répond à tout.
20 Ne maudis pas le roi, même dans ta pensée, et ne maudis pas le riche dans la chambre où tu couches; car l’oiseau du ciel emporterait ta voix, l’animal ailé publierait tes paroles.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:18 Mean?
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