Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 10:18
American Standard Version
By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.
Amplified® Bible
Through indolence the rafters [of state affairs] decay {and} the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
Contemporary English Version
Some people are too lazy to fix a leaky roof-- then the house falls in.
Darby English Version
By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.
Good News Bible
When you are too lazy to repair your roof, it will leak, and the house will fall in.
King James Version
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
New American Standard Bible
Through indolence the rafters sag, and through slackness the house leaks.
New International Version
If a man is lazy, the rafters sag;
if his hands are idle, the house leaks.
New King James Version
Because of laziness the building decays,
And through idleness of hands the house leaks.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Through indolence the rafters sag, and through slackness the house leaks.
Revised Standard Version
Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks.
Young's Literal Translation
By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.
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