Proverbs 10:26

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:13 : 13 ¶ As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so is] a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
  • Prov 25:20 : 20 ¶ [As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
  • Prov 26:6 : 6 ¶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.
  • Matt 25:26 : 26 ‹His lord answered and said unto him,› [Thou] ‹wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:›
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
  • Heb 6:12 : 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • Isa 65:5 : 5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These [are] a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    76%

    13¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.

    14¶ [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.

    15¶ The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

    16¶ The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

  • Prov 18:9
    75%

    9¶ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

  • Prov 15:19
    74%

    19¶ The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.

  • Prov 21:25
    74%

    25¶ The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

  • Prov 19:15
    73%

    15¶ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  • Prov 6:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

    10[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

  • Prov 19:24
    72%

    24¶ A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

  • Prov 24:30
    72%

    30¶ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

  • Prov 13:4
    71%

    4¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  • Eccl 10:18
    71%

    18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

  • Prov 26:6-11
    6 verses
    71%

    6¶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.

    7The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.

    8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honour to a fool.

    9[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.

    10¶ The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

    11¶ As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.

  • Prov 22:13
    71%

    13¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

  • Prov 6:6
    70%

    6¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

  • Prov 12:27
    70%

    27¶ The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.

  • Prov 10:27
    69%

    27¶ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

  • Prov 20:4
    69%

    4¶ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.

  • Prov 12:24
    69%

    24¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

  • Prov 24:33
    68%

    33[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

  • Job 12:5
    68%

    5He that is ready to slip with [his] feet [is as] a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

  • Prov 23:21
    68%

    21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe [a man] with rags.

  • Prov 10:18
    67%

    18¶ He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.

  • Prov 10:4
    67%

    4¶ He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Prov 10:10
    67%

    10¶ He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 16:27
    67%

    27¶ An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.

  • Prov 6:4
    67%

    4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

  • Prov 26:18
    67%

    18¶ As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

  • Nah 1:10
    67%

    10For while [they be] folden together [as] thorns, and while they are drunken [as] drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

  • Prov 23:32
    67%

    32At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

  • Prov 10:16
    67%

    16¶ The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

  • Eccl 7:6
    66%

    6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so [is] the laughter of the fool: this also [is] vanity.

  • Prov 25:20
    66%

    20¶ [As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

  • Eccl 10:11
    66%

    11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

  • Ps 112:10
    66%

    10The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

  • Eccl 10:1
    66%

    1¶ Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: [so doth] a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom [and] honour.

  • Prov 26:3
    66%

    3¶ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

  • Prov 22:5
    66%

    5¶ Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

  • Ps 58:8
    65%

    8As a snail [which] melteth, let [every one of them] pass away: [like] the untimely birth of a woman, [that] they may not see the sun.

  • Isa 9:18
    65%

    18For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up [like] the lifting up of smoke.

  • Eccl 10:9
    65%

    9Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; [and] he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

  • Prov 14:29
    65%

    29¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.