26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
26 A lazy employee will give you nothing but trouble; it's vinegar in the mouth, smoke in the eyes.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.
26 Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 10:26
Commentary on Proverbs 10:26
(Read Proverbs 10:26)
As vinegar sets the teeth on edge, and as the smoke causes the eyes to smart, so the sluggard vexes his employer.