Verse 18

By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 14:1 : 1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
• Prov 20:4 : 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
• Prov 21:25 : 25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
• Prov 23:21 : 21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
• Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: 33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; 34 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
• Heb 6:11 : 11 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
• 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; 6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness; 7 and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
• Prov 12:24 : 24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.