26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.


In Context

23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom.

24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come on him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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

27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 10:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:26As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.