By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
By much slothfulness - Hebrew, dual: By double slothfulness: or, sloth with both hands.
The building - literally, the joining of the rafters; namely, the kingdom, the edifice of state (Ecclesiastes 10:16; Amos 9:11).
Idleness of the hands - (Ecclesiastes 4:5; Proverbs 6:10.)
The house droppeth - by neglect to repair the roof in time, the rain gets through.