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 Ai de ti, ó terra cujo rei é um menino, e cujos príncipes comem pela madrugada!
17 Bem-aventurada é tu, ó terra, cujo rei é filho de nobres, e cujos príncipes comem no tempo [devido] , para se fortalecerem, e não para se embebedarem!
18 Pela muita preguiça o teto se deteriora; e pala frouxidão das mãos a casa tem goteiras.
19 Para rir se fazem banquetes, e o vinho alegra aos vivos; mas o dinheiro responde por tudo.
20 Nem mesmo em pensamento amaldiçoes ao rei, nem também no interior de teu quarto amaldiçoes ao rico, porque as aves dos céus levam o que foi falado, e os que tem asas contam o que foi dito.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:18 Mean?
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