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Ecclesiastes 10:18 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 10:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 10 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.”
Ecclesiastes 10:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:18
By much slothfulness the building decayeth (בַּעֲצַלְתַּיִם יִמַּךְ הַמְּקָרֶה, ba'atsaltayim yimmakh hammeqareh)—literally 'through double idleness/sloth, the rafters sink.' The dual form atsaltayim (slothfulness) intensifies the concept—extreme laziness. The verb makh means to sink, collapse, or decay. And through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through (וּבְשִׁפְלוּת יָדַיִם יִדְלֹף הַבָּיִת, uveshiflut yadayim yidlof habayit)—'and through lowering/slackness of hands, the house leaks,' from dalaf (to drip, leak).Practical wisdom about consequences of neglect: atsaltayim (slothfulne...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 10:18
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“but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.”
“by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”
“and have nothing.”
“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.”
“for his hands refuse to labor.”
“but laziness ends in slave labor.”
“and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence”