Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
Noyes Bible
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
27The fear of the LORD prolongeth life; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, O sluggard! Consider her ways, and be wise!
Proverbs 25:20As he that taketh off a garment on a cold day, As vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
Isaiah 65:5Who yet say: Stand by thyself! come not near to me, For I am holier than thou! These are a smoke in my nose, A fire that burneth continually.
Romans 12:11Be not backward in zeal; be fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.
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 →