Ecclesiastes 10:18
By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decaie, and by the ydlenesse of the handes the house droppeth through.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
19They prepare bread for laughter, and wine comforteth the liuing, but siluer answereth to all.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
Proverbs 20:4The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
Proverbs 23:21For the drunkard and the glutton shall bee poore, and the sleeper shalbe clothed with ragges.
Hebrews 6:11And we desire that euery one of you shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende,
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 →