Proverbs 10:26

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him.

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda,
Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.

He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.

“Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me,
For I am holier than you!’
These are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.

“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

“Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me,
For I am holier than you!’
These are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.

“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.