Ecclesiastes 10:18

¹⁸Through laziness the roof caves in,

and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.

— Ecclesiastes 10:18

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If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if...

Illustration of Ecclesiastes 10:18

Illustration of Ecclesiastes 10:18 -- If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.

The Lazy Test

Illustration of Ecclesiastes 10:18

Inspirational illustration of Ecclesiastes 10:18 -- 18 If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 10:18

• Proverbs 14:1
• Proverbs 24:30-34
• Proverbs 20:4
• Proverbs 21:25
• Hebrews 6:11
• Proverbs 23:21
• Proverbs 12:24
• 2 Peter 1:5-10

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