Proverbs 10:26 BSB — MannaFest

Proverbs 10:26

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

As 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.

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀	ka.Cho.metz	like <the> vinegar	H2558 →
לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם	la.shi.Na.yim	to the teeth	H8127 →
וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן	ve.khe.'a.Shan	and like <the> smoke	H6227 →
לָעֵינָ֑יִם	la.'ei.Na.yim	to the eyes	H5869 →
כֵּ֥ן	ken	so	H3651 →
הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל	he.'a.Tzel	the sluggard	H6102 →
לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃	le.sho.le.Chav	to [those who] send him	H7971 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 25:13
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
leads to
- Proverbs 13:17
  A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Isaiah 65:5
They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
leads to
- Luke 18:9–12
  To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
- Luke 7:39
  When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she…
- Proverbs 16:5
  Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
Through
Proverbs 25:20
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
leads to
- Romans 12:15
  Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- Ecclesiastes 3:4
  a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
Through
Matthew 25:26
‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
leads to
- Matthew 18:32
  Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
Through
Proverbs 26:6
Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
leads to
- Proverbs 25:13
  Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Proverbs

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Proverbs