“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.”
Proverbs 10:26 (KJV) |
Proverbs 10:26
From Proverbs 10, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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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.
26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.