KJV: By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
YLT: By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.
Darby: By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.
ASV: By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.
בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם | because of laziness |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, fd Root: עַצְלָה Sense: sluggishness, laziness. |
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יִמַּ֣ךְ | decays |
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָכַךְ Sense: to be low, be humiliated. |
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הַמְּקָרֶ֑ה | the building |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מְקָרֶה Sense: beam work. |
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וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת | and through idleness |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: שִׁפְלוּת Sense: sinking, idleness, inactivity. |
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יָדַ֖יִם | of hands |
Parse: Noun, fd Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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יִדְלֹ֥ף | leaks |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּלַף Sense: to drop, drip. |
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הַבָּֽיִת | the house |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |