Proverbs 10:26
As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Goe to the pismire, O sluggarde: beholde her waies, and be wise.
Proverbs 25:20Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
Isaiah 65:5Which say, Stand apart, come not neere to me: for I am holier then thou: these are a smoke in my wrath and a fire that burneth all the day.
Romans 12:11Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing 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 →