ECCLESIASTES 10:18 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.”
The observation that through laziness the roof caves in and through idle hands the house leaks presents the consequences of negligence and inaction. The extended metaphor of the house deteriorating suggests that failure to maintain—whether of physical structures or moral commitments—allows corruption to progress. This verse recommends active attention to what one values.
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