Verse (Click for Chapter) New Living Translation Laziness leads to a sagging roof; idleness leads to a leaky house. American Standard Version By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh. Berean Study Bible Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks. Douay-Rheims Bible By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through. English Revised Version By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh. King James Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop. Ecclesiastes 10:18 Additional Translations ... Links Ecclesiastes 10:18 NIVEcclesiastes 10:18 NLT Ecclesiastes 10:18 ESV Ecclesiastes 10:18 NASB Ecclesiastes 10:18 NKJV Ecclesiastes 10:18 KJV |