Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
In context
24What the wicked man dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. 25When the storm has passed, the wicked man is no more, but the righteous is a foundation forever. 26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. 27The fear of Yahweh adds days, but the years of the wicked are cut short. 28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked perishes.
