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


In Context

23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

24 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

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

27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will 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 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.