718 B
718 B
Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him
"Vinegar" and "smoke" represent things that hurt a person's teeth and eyes. AT: "Sending a lazy person to accomplish a task is irritating and unpleasant" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
vinegar
a sour liquid used to flavor or preserve foods
the years of the wicked
"Years" represent the time a person lives. AT: "the lifetime of the evil person" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)