Ecclesiastes 10:18
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBy much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
— Ecclesiastes 10:18, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
By slothfulness the roof sinks in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
American Standard Version (ASV)
By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.