Proverbs 10:26

Hebrew
ESV
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
NIV
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.
NLT
Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
LXX
ὥσπερ ὄμφαξ ὀδοῦσι βλαβερὸν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
καπνὸς ὄμμασιν οὕτως παρανομία τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό

greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
χρωμένοις αὐτήνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

Proverbs 10:25 ← Proverbs 10:26 → Proverbs 10:27

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