Proverbs 10:26

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,^(A)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

Proverbs 10:26

New International Version

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth and smoke^(A) to the eyes,
so are sluggards to those who send them.^(B)

¹³To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.^(A)

¹³Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
he refreshes the spirit of his master.^(A)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)