Proverbs 10:26
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
In context
23 Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding. 24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever. 26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. 27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short. 28 The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 10:26 in the KJV
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 10:26 in the NIV
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.