“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,so is the sluggard to those who send him.”
Proverbs 10:26 (WEB)
Context Reading
24What the wicked fear will overtake them,but the desire of the righteous will be granted. 25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;but the righteous stand firm forever. 26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,so is the sluggard to those who send him. 27The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 28The prospect of the righteous is joy,but the hope of the wicked will perish.