Proverbs 10:26 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 10:26 MSG (The Message)
A lazy employee will give you nothing but trouble; it’s vinegar in the mouth, smoke in the eyes.
Proverbs 10:26 KJV (King James Version)
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 10:26 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:26 NCV (New Century Version)
A lazy person affects the one he works for like vinegar on the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
Proverbs 10:26 ASV (American Standard Version)
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 10:26 NIV (New International Version)
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.
Proverbs 10:26 NKJV (New King James Version)
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:26 AMP (Amplified Bible)
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 NLT (New Living Translation)
Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
Proverbs 10:26 TPT (The Passion Translation)
To trust a lazy person to get a job done will be as irritating as smoke in your eyes— as enjoyable as a toothache!
Proverbs 10:26 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.