KJVBy much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.
By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.
Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.
By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.
Ecclesiastes — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
E C C L E S I A S T E S CHAP. X. This chapter seems to be like Solomon's proverbs, a collection of wise sayings and observations, rather than a part of his sermon; but the preacher studied to be sententious, and "set in order many proverbs," to…