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 shall your poverty 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,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} 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.