²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.

⁶ Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
    cuts off his own feet and ^(A)drinks violence.

²⁰ Whoever ^(A)sings songs to a heavy heart
    is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
    and like vinegar on soda.

¹³ Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
    is ^(A)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
    he refreshes the soul of his masters.

⁵ who say, “Keep to yourself,
    do not come near me, for I am too holy for you.”
^(A)These are a smoke in my nostrils,
    a fire that burns all the day.