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


In Context

23 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.

24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.

25 As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.

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

27 The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope 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 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.

The American 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.