Ecclesiastes 10:18

Thorowe slouthfulnesse the balkes fall downe, and thorowe idle handes it rayneth in at the house.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17But well is thee O thou lande, whose kyng is come of nobles, and whose princes eate in due season for necessitie, and not for lust.

19Meate maketh men to laugh, and wine maketh them merie: but vnto money are all thinges obedient.

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Cross References

Proverbs 12:24A diligent hande shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.

Proverbs 20:4A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing.

Proverbs 23:21For suche as be drunkardes and riotours shall come to pouertie: and he that is geuen to muche sleepe, shall go with a ragged coate.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:17-20

Mutual Duties of Princes and Subjects. 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! 17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse… Read the whole commentary →

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