As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.vinegar 25:13,20
as smoke. As the acidity of vinegar causes the unpleasantness and pain to the teeth, and by softening and dissolving alkali of the bone, impairs their texture, and renders them incapable of mastication; and as smoke, by irritating the tender vessels, causes the eyes to smart, and prevents distinct vision; so a sluggish messenger is a continual vexation and loss to those by whom he is employed. Isa 65:5
so Mt 25:26 Ro 12:11 Heb 6:12

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