Proverbs 10:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Like vinegarכַּחֹ֤מֶץ
(ka·cho·metz)
2558: vinegarfrom chamets
to the teethלַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם
(la·shin·na·yim)
8127: tooth, ivoryfrom shanan
and smokeוְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן
(ve·che·'a·shan)
6227: smokefrom an unused word
to the eyes,לָעֵינָ֑יִם
(la·'ei·na·yim;)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
Soכֵּ֥ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
is the lazy oneהֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל
(he·'a·tzel)
6102: sluggish, lazyfrom atsel
to those who sendלְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃
(le·sho·le·chav.)
7971: to senda prim. root
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
As vinegar
chomets  (kho'-mets)
vinegar -- vinegar.
to the teeth
shen  (shane)
a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff -- crag, forefront, ivory, sharp, tooth.
and as smoke
`ashan  (aw-shawn')
smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) -- smoke(-ing).
to the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
so is the sluggard
`atsel  (aw-tsale')
indolent -- slothful, sluggard.
to them that send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.

King James Bible
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

International Standard Version
As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him.

NET Bible
Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As unripe grapes hurt the teeth, and smoke the eyes, so evil hurts those practicing it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Like vinegar to the teeth, like smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him [on a mission].

King James 2000 Bible
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
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