Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him. Young's Literal Translation As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him. King James Bible As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him. Hebrew Like vinegarכַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀ (ka·ḥō·meṣ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2558: Vinegar to the teeth לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם (laš·šin·na·yim) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff and smoke וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן (wə·ḵe·‘ā·šān) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6227: Smoke to the eyes, לָעֵינָ֑יִם (lā·‘ê·nā·yim) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - cd Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain so כֵּ֥ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus [is] the sluggard הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל (he·‘ā·ṣêl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6102: Sluggish, lazy to those who send him. לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃ (lə·šō·lə·ḥāw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out |