Proverbs 10:26
Strong's Lexicon
Like vinegar
כַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀ (ka·ḥō·meṣ)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2558: 1) vinegar

to the teeth
לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם (laš·šin·na·yim)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd
Strong's Hebrew 8127: 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock

and smoke
וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן (wə·ḵe·‘ā·šān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6227: 1) smoke 1a) smoke 1b) in metaphor, simile 1c) smoke (fig.)

to the eyes,
לָעֵינָ֑יִם (lā·‘ê·nā·yim)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

so
כֵּ֥ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

[is] the sluggard
הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל (he·‘ā·ṣêl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6102: 1) sluggish, lazy 1a) sluggard (subst)

to those who send him.
לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃ (lə·šō·lə·ḥāw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

Young's Literal Translation
As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending 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.

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.

New Living Translation
Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.

English Standard Version
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

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.

American Standard Version
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

English Revised Version
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

Young's Literal Translation
As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.
















Cross References
Proverbs 6:6
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Proverbs 26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 10:25
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Proverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 10:29
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
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