Laziness is an epidemic spanning across America. At one point in time we ad the idea that if we were to work, we would be blessed. However, in the recent years it seems that our way have thinking has shifted 180 degrees. Our youth would rather spend more time in front of the television watching shows or playing video games. Father's are taking a step back from being bread winners. The interesting thing about laziness is that affects others more than the individual.
"As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who employ and send him." Proverbs 10:26, Amplified
I have never had the displeasure of drinking vinegar straight, however, I have had it waft into my nostrils. That in itself is an uncomfortable feeling. And anyone who has gone camping can say that they have had smoke go into their eyes from the campfire.
In either instance, the sluggard causes a a strong distaste for certain circumstances. No one wants to stand in front of the fire to get an eye full of smoke. Their desire is to receive that which it was built for: warmth. The same thing with the man that is hired. The desire of an employer is to hire a man (or woman) who will perform their duties appropriately. When the employee becomes lazy and does not complete the tasks given to him (or her), the employer receives an eye full of smoke. Just as smoke overrides warmth, so laziness overrides the benefit of having employes.
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