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Ecclesiastes 10:18
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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!
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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all [things].
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
By much slothfulnessH6103 the buildingH4746 decayethH4355; and through idlenessH8220 of the handsH3027 the houseH1004 droppeth throughH1811.
Original Hebrew
בַּעֲצַלְתַּיִם יִמַּךְ הַמְּקָרֶה וּבְשִׁפְלוּת יָדַיִם יִדְלֹף הַבָּיִת׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
בַּ/עֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם |
ba./'a.tzal.Ta.yim | H6103 | HR/Ncfda | in/ laziness(es) |
יִמַּ֣ךְ |
yi.Makh | H4355 | HVNi3ms | it sinks |
הַ/מְּקָרֶ֑ה |
ha./me.ka.Reh | H4746 | HTd/Ncmsa | the/ rafter(s) |
וּ/בְ/שִׁפְל֥וּת |
u./ve./shif.Lut | H8220 | HC/R/Ncfsc | and/ in/ lowering of |
יָדַ֖יִם |
ya.Da.yim | H3027 | HNcbda | hands |
יִדְלֹ֥ף |
yid.Lof | H1811 | HVqi3ms | it leaks |
הַ/בָּֽיִת |
ha./Ba.yit | H1004 | HTd/Ncmsa | the/ house |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
- H1811 — דָּלַף (dâlaph, daw-laf'): a primitive root; to drip; by implication, to weep; drop through, melt, pour out.
- H3027 — יָד (yâd, yawd): a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
- H4355 — מָכַךְ (mâkak, maw-kak'): a primitive root; to tumble (in ruins); figuratively, to perish; be brought low, decay.
- H4746 — מְקָרֶה (mᵉqâreh, mek-aw-reh'): from קָרָה; properly, something meeting, i.e. a frame (of timbers); building.
- H6103 — עַצְלָה (ʻatslâh, ats-law'): feminine of עָצֵל; (as abstractly) indolence; slothfulness.
- H8220 — שִׁפְלוּת (shiphlûwth, shif-looth'): from שָׁפֵל; remissness; idleness.
Cross References
Reciprocal references (2): Proverbs 10:4, Amos 6:11
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: BUSINESS LIFE, HOME
- Nave’s: IDLENESS, SLOTHFULNESS
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