As vinegar to the teeth Which, by its coldness and sharpness, it offends; and as smoke, &c., so is the sluggard Unserviceable and vexatious. “A negligent, dilatory servant vexes those who send him, just as keen vinegar gives pain to the teeth, and bitter smoke torments the eyes.” Schultens.
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Proverbs 10:26
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.