how long will you be in your houses kjv

It’s Haggai 1:4 in the KJV: “Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?”

If you want the verse with a little surrounding context, Haggai 1:3–8 is the fuller passage, and verse 8 says, “Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it”.

KJV wording

• “Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?”

• The modern rendering often says “paneled houses” instead of “cieled houses.”

Meaning

• The verse is a rebuke about prioritizing personal comfort while neglecting God’s house.

• In context, Haggai is calling the people to rebuild the temple rather than focus only on their own homes.

TL;DR

The KJV verse you’re looking for is Haggai 1:4.