NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon As vinegarchomets (kho'-mets) vinegar -- vinegar. to the teeth shen (shane) a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff -- crag, forefront, ivory, sharp, tooth. and as smoke `ashan (aw-shawn') smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) -- smoke(-ing). to the eyes `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) so is the sluggard `atsel (aw-tsale') indolent -- slothful, sluggard. to them that send shalach (shaw-lakh') to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) him Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him. King James Bible As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand. International Standard Version As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him. NET Bible Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English As unripe grapes hurt the teeth, and smoke the eyes, so evil hurts those practicing it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Like vinegar to the teeth, like smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him [on a mission]. King James 2000 Bible As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. Links Proverbs 10:26Proverbs 10:26 NIV Proverbs 10:26 NLT Proverbs 10:26 ESV Proverbs 10:26 NASB Proverbs 10:26 KJV |
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