Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to those who 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 those who send him; For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
- Prov 25:20 : 20 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, Or vinegar on soda, So is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
- Prov 26:6 : 6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
- Matt 25:26 : 26 "But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.
- Rom 12:11 : 11 not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- Heb 6:12 : 12 that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
- Isa 65:5 : 5 who say, Stand by yourself, don't come near to me, for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.
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- Prov 26:13-164 verses76%
13The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
14As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed.
15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who answer with discretion.
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9One who is slack in his work Is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
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19The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, But the path of the upright is a highway.
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25The desire of the sluggard kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.
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15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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9How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?
10A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:
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24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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30I went by the field of the sluggard, By the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
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4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
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18By slothfulness the roof sinks in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
- Prov 26:6-116 verses71%
6One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
7Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
9Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10As an archer who wounds all, So is he who hires a fool Or he who hires those who pass by.
11As a dog that returns to his vomit, So is a fool who repeats his folly.
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13The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!"
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6Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;
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27The slothful man doesn't roast his game, But the possessions of diligent men are prized.
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27The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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24The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, But laziness ends in slave labor.
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33A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
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5In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune, It is ready for them whose foot slips.
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21For the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; And drowsiness clothes them in rags.
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18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
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4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
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10One winking with the eye causes sorrow, But a chattering fool will fall.
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27A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
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4Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids.
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18Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
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10For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble.
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32In the end, it bites like a snake, And poisons like a viper.
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16The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
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6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
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20As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, Or vinegar on soda, So is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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11If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
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10The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
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1Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
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3A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools!
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5Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them.
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8Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, Like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.
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18For wickedness burns as the fire; it devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
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9Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
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29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.