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Laziness leads to a sagging roof; idleness leads to a leaky house.
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American Standard Version
By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.
Christian Standard Bible
Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of negligent hands the house leaks.
English Standard Version
Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks.
King James Version
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
New American Standard Bible
Through extreme laziness the rafters sag, and through idleness the house leaks.
New International Version
Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.
New King James Version
Because of laziness the building decays, And through idleness of hands the house leaks.
World English Bible
By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.