King James Version (KJV)
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Modern English
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
Hebrew
כַּחֹ֣מֶץ לַשִּׁנַּ֣יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֣ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃
kaḥomeṣ lashinayim vkeʿashan laʿeynayim ken heʿaṣel lsholḥayv