Ecclesiastes 10:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 10:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
By slothfulness the roof sinks in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
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King James Version Public Domain
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
With laziness, the beams of the roof sink, and in idleness of hands, the house will leak.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).