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כַּחֹ֤מֶץkachometsas vinegarחֹמֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as vinegar”, the ordinary formH2558vinegarvinegar.לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִםlashinayimto ivoryשֵׁןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “to ivory”, the ordinary formH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ןvekheashanand as smokeעָשָׁןconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and as smoke”, the ordinary formH6227smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger)smoke(-ing).לָעֵינָ֑יִםlaeynayimto eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “to eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…כֵּ֥ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…הֶ֝עָצֵ֗לheatselthe slothfulעָצֵלdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the slothful”, the ordinary formH6102indolentslothful, sluggard.לְשֹׁלְחָֽיוlesholechayvto sendשָׁלַחpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to send”, a verb used as a describing wordH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
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American Standard Version (1901)
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that 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.
World English Bible
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
Darby Translation
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Douay-Rheims
As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
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