Proverbs 10:26
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

Young's Literal Translation
As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.

King James Bible
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.

Hebrew
Like vinegar
כַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀ (ka·ḥō·meṣ)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2558: Vinegar

to the teeth
לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם (laš·šin·na·yim)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd
Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff

and smoke
וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן (wə·ḵe·‘ā·šān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6227: Smoke

to the eyes,
לָעֵינָ֑יִם (lā·‘ê·nā·yim)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

so
כֵּ֥ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

[is] the sluggard
הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל (he·‘ā·ṣêl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6102: Sluggish, lazy

to those who send him.
לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃ (lə·šō·lə·ḥāw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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