building decayeth. the roof falleth in.
droppeth through. leaketh.
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When the timber-work of a house is neglected, it gives way. So will it be also with the fabric of the state. Droppeth through] RV 'leaketh.'
Droppeth — i.e., lets the rain drop through.
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18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.