Proverbs 10:26

New International Reader's Version

Those who don’t want to work hurt those who send them. They are like vinegar on the teeth or smoke in the eyes.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:13

A messenger trusted by the one who sends him is like a drink cooled by snow at harvest time. He renews the spirit of his master.

Proverbs 25:20

You may sing songs to a troubled heart. But that’s like taking a coat away on a cold day. It’s like pouring vinegar on a wound.

Proverbs 26:6

Sending a message in the hand of a foolish person is like cutting off your feet or drinking poison.

Proverbs 6:6

You people who don’t want to work, think about the ant! Consider its ways and be wise!

Isaiah 65:5

They say, ‘Keep away! Don’t come near us! We are too sacred for you!’ Those people are like smoke in my nose. They are like a fire that keeps burning all day.

Matthew 25:26

“His master replied, ‘You evil, lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I have not planted? You knew that I gather crops where I have not scattered seed?

Romans 12:11

Stay excited about your faith as you serve the Lord.

Hebrews 6:12

We don’t want you to slow down. Instead, be like those who have faith and are patient. They will receive what God promised.