Proverbs 10:26

Proverbs 10:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
• New International Version (NIV)As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.

Context of Proverbs 10:26

24The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no [more]; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. 27The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 28The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 10:26 word by word

כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• vinegarחֹ֫מֶץchômets · vinegarH2558
• teethשֵׁןshên · toothH8127
• smokeעָשָׁן‛âshân · smokeH6227
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• soכֵּןkên · soH3651
• sluggardעָצֵל‛âtsêl · sluggishH6102
• sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971

Cross-references for Proverbs 10:26

• Proverbs 25:13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so] is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
• Isaiah 65:5who 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 all the day.
• Matthew 25:26And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered;
• Romans 12:11as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
• Hebrews 6:12that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

Commentaries on Proverbs 10:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26As vinegar to the teeth - The acid softening and dissolving the alkali of the bone, so as to impair their texture, and render them incapable of masticating; and as smoke affects the eyes, irritating their tender vessels, so as to give pain and prevent distinct vision; so the sluggard, the lounging, thriftless messenger, who never returns in time with the desired answer.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The teeth set on edge by the sour wine used by peasants Rth 2:14 ; Psalm 69:21, the eye irritated by wood-smoke, these shadow the annoyance of having a messenger who will loiter on the way.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26Verse 26 As vinegar sets the teeth on edge, and as the smoke causes the eyes to smart, so the sluggard vexes his employer.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. that is, causes vexation.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 10:26

• Idleness
• Slothfulness
• Teeth
• Vinegar

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Proverbs 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings