Verse 18
Ecclesiastes 10:18
Noah Webster Bible
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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בַּ/עֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם יִמַּ֣ךְ הַ/מְּקָרֶ֑ה וּ/בְ/שִׁפְל֥וּת יָדַ֖יִם יִדְלֹ֥ף הַ/בָּֽיִת
English Translation
In the shadows, the foundation will be crushed, and in the lowliness of hands, the house will be drenched.
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