Ecclesiastes 10:18

“By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.”

"By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through." - Ecclesiastes 10:18
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What does Ecclesiastes 10:18 mean?

The verse Ecclesiastes 10:18 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through." This verse comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, which is a philosophical and reflective…

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Ecclesiastes 10:18 - "¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through."
Ecclesiastes 1:18 - "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow."
Ecclesiastes 10:10 - "If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct."
Ecclesiastes 9:18 - "Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good."
Ecclesiastes 10:6 - "Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place."
Ecclesiastes 10:11 - "Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better."
Ecclesiastes 10:19 - "¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things."
Ecclesiastes 10:13 - "The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - "A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left."
Ecclesiastes 10:12 - "The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself."
Ecclesiastes 10:5 - "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:"
Ecclesiastes 12:10 - "The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth."
Ecclesiastes 10:15 - "The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city."
Ecclesiastes 10:7 - "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth."
Ecclesiastes 3:10 - "I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it."
Ecclesiastes 3:18 - "I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts."
Ecclesiastes 5:10 - "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity."
Ecclesiastes 10:16 - "¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!"
Ecclesiastes 10:9 - "Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby."
Ecclesiastes 10:8 - "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him."
Ecclesiastes 10:4 - "If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences."
Ecclesiastes 1:10 - "Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us."
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - "Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this."
Ecclesiastes 7:18 - "It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all."
"Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better." - Ecclesiastes 10:11
Ecclesiastes 11:10 - "Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity."
Ecclesiastes 6:10 - "That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he."
Ecclesiastes 10:17 - "Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!"
"For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." - Ecclesiastes 1:18