Proverbs 10:26
“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
As vinegar to the teeth,.... Which, with its coldness and sourness, blunts the teeth, and makes it troublesome to eat:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The teeth set on edge by the sour wine used by peasants Rth 2:14; Psa 69:21, the eye irritated by wood-smoke, these…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Observe, 1. Those that are of a slothful disposition, that love their ease and cannot apply their minds to any business,…
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