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 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 not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:18 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 10:18 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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