Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them. New Living Translation Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes. English Standard Version Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. Berean Standard Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him. King James Bible As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. New King James Version As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him. New American Standard Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him. NASB 1995 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him. NASB 1977 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him. Legacy Standard Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to those who send him. Amplified Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him to work. Christian Standard Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand. Holman Christian Standard Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand. American Standard Version As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English As unripe grapes hurt the teeth, and smoke the eyes, so evil hurts those practicing it. Brenton Septuagint Translation As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it. Contemporary English Version Having a lazy person on the job is like a mouth full of vinegar or smoke in your eyes. Douay-Rheims Bible As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him. English Revised Version As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Like vinegar to the teeth, like smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him [on a mission]. Good News Translation Never get a lazy person to do something for you; he will be as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes. International Standard Version As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him. JPS Tanakh 1917 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. Literal Standard Version As vinegar to the teeth, | And as smoke to the eyes, | So [is] the slothful to those sending him. Majority Standard Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him. New American Bible As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, are sluggards to those who send them. NET Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. New Revised Standard Version Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so are the lazy to their employers. New Heart English Bible As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. Webster's Bible Translation As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. World English Bible As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. Young's Literal Translation As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him. Additional Translations ... Context Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son…25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. 26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him. 27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.… Cross References Proverbs 6:6 Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. Proverbs 26:6 Like cutting off one's own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool. Treasury of Scripture As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. vinegar Proverbs 25:13,20 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters… as smoke. Isaiah 65:5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. so Matthew 25:26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Romans 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Hebrews 6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Jump to Previous Acid Drink Eyes Hater Lazy Sending Slothful Sluggard Smoke Teeth Vinegar WorkJump to Next Acid Drink Eyes Hater Lazy Sending Slothful Sluggard Smoke Teeth Vinegar WorkProverbs 10 1. Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vicesVerse 26. - Vinegar (Ruth 2:14; Psalm 69:21). As sour wine sets the teeth on edge. Septuagint, "as the unripe grape is harmful to the teeth" (Ezekiel 18:2). Smoke. In a country where chimneys were unknown, and the fuel was wood or some substance more unsavoury, the eyes must have often been painfully affected by the household fire. Thus lacrimosus, "tear-producing," is a classical epithet of smoke (see Ovid, 'Metam.,' 10:6; Her., 'Sat.,' 1:5, 80). To these two annoyances is compared the messenger who loiters on his errand. The last clause is rendered by the LXX., "So is iniquity to those who practise it" - it brings only pain and vexation. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Like vinegarכַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀ (ka·ḥō·meṣ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2558: Vinegar to the teeth לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם (laš·šin·na·yim) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff and smoke וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן (wə·ḵe·‘ā·šān) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6227: Smoke to the eyes, לָעֵינָ֑יִם (lā·‘ê·nā·yim) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain so כֵּ֥ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus [is] the sluggard הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל (he·‘ā·ṣêl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6102: Sluggish, lazy to those who send him. לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃ (lə·šō·lə·ḥāw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out Links Proverbs 10:26 NIVProverbs 10:26 NLT Proverbs 10:26 ESV Proverbs 10:26 NASB Proverbs 10:26 KJV Proverbs 10:26 BibleApps.com Proverbs 10:26 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 10:26 Chinese Bible Proverbs 10:26 French Bible Proverbs 10:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:26 As vinegar to the teeth and as (Prov. 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