Proverbs 10:26
In the same way vinegar irritates the teeth and smoke irritates the eyes, lazy people irritate their employers.
Free Bible Version
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 hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.
27Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go and observe the ants, you slacker! Learn from what they do and become wise.
Proverbs 25:20Singing happy songs to someone who's broken-hearted is like taking off your coat on a cold day, or pouring vinegar onto an open wound.
Isaiah 65:5They tell others, “Keep your distance! Don't come close to me as I'm too holy to be touched by you!” These people are like smoke in my nostrils, a stink burning all day long!
Romans 12:11Don't be unwilling to work hard; serve the Lord with an enthusiastic spirit.
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 →