Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
As vineger to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
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26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
26His lord answered, and said vnto him, Thou wicked and slouthfull seruant, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strawed:
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Proverbs 10:26
A sour acidic liquid produced by the souring or acetous fermentation of wine or another drink.
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1. The hard structures in a person's or animal's jaws, chiefly used for biting and chewing. 2. Toothlike points or projections on a tool or instrument. 3. In ‘cast ... in his teeth,’ to reproach or taunt someone to his face.
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Sense 1: The visible vapour or substance given off in combustion. Sense 2: As a verb, to emit smoke or vapour.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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A habitually lazy or idle person who avoids work or timely duty.
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10:25As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
10:25As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an euerlasting foundation.
10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
10:26As vineger to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Selected passage10:27The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
10:27*†The feare of the LORD prolongeth dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe shortened.