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Proverbs 10:26

American Standard Version

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

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Proverbs 10:26 in other translations

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.

Proverbs 10:26 · World English Bible

Proverbs 10:26 in context

  1. 24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
  2. 25When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
  3. 26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
  4. 27The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
  5. 28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.