Proverbs 10:26
Proverbs 10:26 The Message (MSG)
A lazy employee will give you nothing but trouble; it’s vinegar in the mouth, smoke in the eyes.
Proverbs 10:26 King James Version (KJV)
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 10:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:26 New Century Version (NCV)
A lazy person affects the one he works for like vinegar on the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
Proverbs 10:26 American Standard Version (ASV)
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 10:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him to work.
Proverbs 10:26 New Living Translation (NLT)
Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
Proverbs 10:26 The Passion Translation (TPT)
To trust a lazy person to get a job done will be as irritating as smoke in your eyes— as enjoyable as a toothache!