18 Through laziness, the rafters sag;

because of idle hands, the house leaks.

18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

18 Laziness leads to a sagging roof;

idleness leads to a leaky house.

18 Because of laziness the building decays,

And through idleness of hands the house leaks.

18 If someone is lazy, the roof will begin to fall.

If he doesn’t fix it, the house will leak.

18 By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

18 By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.

18 A roof sags because of laziness. A house leaks because of idle hands. 

18 Because of laziness the roof caves in,

and because of negligent hands the house leaks.

18 Through sloth the roof sinks in,

and through indolence the house leaks.

18 Through sloth the roof sinks in,

and through idleness of hands the house leaks.

18 When a man won’t work, the roof falls down.

When his hands aren’t busy, the house leaks.

18 Through indolence the rafters sag, and through slackness the house leaks.