unfoldingWord_en_tn/ecc/10/18.md

# Because of laziness the roof sinks in

A lazy person does not keep up on the regular house maintenance. AT: "Because a lazy person does not repair his house, the roof sinks in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# because of idle hands

Here a person is represented by his "hands" AT: "because of an idle person" or "because the person is idle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# the house leaks

Here the roof is represented by the whole house. AT: "the roof leaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# People prepare food for laughter

The word "laughter" can be expressed as a verb. AT: "People prepare food in order to laugh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# wine brings enjoyment to life

The word "enjoyment" can be expressed as a verb. AT: "wine helps people to enjoy life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# money fills the need for everything

Possible meanings are 1) "money provides for every need" or 2) "money provides for both food and wine"