Ecclesiastes 10:18LXX
Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 18 of 20
"By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through."
In context
16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
17Blessed thou, O land, when thy king the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all .
20Curse 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.