Proverbs 10:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.”

Proverbs 10:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.”

Proverbs 10:26 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.”

Proverbs 10:26 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So <FI>is<Fi> the slothful to those sending him.”

Proverbs 10:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.”

Proverbs 10:26 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.”

Proverbs 10:26 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:26 in Context — Proverbs 10

24 O temor do perverso virá sobre ele, mas o desejo dos justos será concedido.

25 Assim como o vento passa, assim também o perverso não [mais] existirá; mas o justo [tem] um alicerce eterno.

26 Assim como vinagre para os dentes, e como fumaça para os olhos, assim também é o preguiçoso para aqueles que o mandam.

27 O temor ao SENHOR faz aumentar os dias; mas os anos dos perversos serão encurtados.

28 A esperança dos justos [é] alegria; mas a expectativa dos perversos perecerá.

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What Does Proverbs 10:26 Mean?

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