Ecclesiastes 10:18

If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks.

Catholic Public Domain Version

By laziness, a framework shall be brought down, and by the weakness of hands, a house shall collapse through