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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
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Christian Standard Bible
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.
English Standard Version
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
King James Version
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
New American Standard Bible
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.
New International Version
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.
New King James Version
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.
New Living Translation
Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
World English Bible
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.