Proverbs 10:26
26 A lazy employee will give you nothing but trouble; it's vinegar in the mouth, smoke in the eyes.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 10:26
Commentary on Proverbs 10:26
(Read Proverbs 10:26)
As vinegar sets the teeth on edge, and as the smoke causes the eyes to smart, so the sluggard vexes his employer.