Proverbs

Proverbs 10:26

²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,

so is the slacker to those who send him.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like vinegar	כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀	ka·ḥō·meṣ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2558 vinegar
to the teeth	לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם	laš·šin·na·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - cd	H8127 tooth, ivory
and smoke	וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן	wə·ḵe·‘ā·šān	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
to the eyes	לָעֵינָ֑יִם	lā·‘ê·nā·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - cd	H5869 eye
so	כֵּ֥ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the slacker	הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל	he·‘ā·ṣêl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6102 sluggish, lazy
to those who send him	לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃	lə·šō·lə·ḥāw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7971 send

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.