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Ecclesiastes 10:18 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. "
Ecclesiastes 10:18
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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!
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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Ecclesiastes 10:1
"Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour."
Ecclesiastes 10:2
"A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left."
Ecclesiastes 10:3
"Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool."
Ecclesiastes 10:4
"If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences."
Ecclesiastes 10:5
"There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:"
Ecclesiastes 10:6
"Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place."
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