Proverbs 10:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:26 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:26 — KJV
“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.”
— Proverbs 10:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:26 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:26
“Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. nor...: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:26: eyes, send
“His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:26: teeth, eyes
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:26: eyes, send
“They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. heat: Heb. coals”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:26: teeth, send
“Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away. pleasant: Heb. desirable”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:26: eyes, send
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