Proverbs 10:26
Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
In Context
25When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
27The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
Proverbs 25:20Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.
Isaiah 65:5\64:6\For we have all become like an unclean person, and all our good acts are like a dirty robe: and we have all become old like a dead leaf, and our sins, like the wind, take us away.
Romans 12:11Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:25-26
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. It is here said, and said again, to the righteous, that it shall be well with them, and to the wicked, Woe to them; and these are set the one over against the other, for their mutual illustration. I. It shall be as ill with the wicked as they can fear, and as well with the righteous as they can desire. 1. The… Read the whole commentary →