Proverbs 25:20

As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

BSB

Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

KJV

As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

ASV

[As] one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

BBE

Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 20

We take a wrong course if we think to relieve those in sorrow by endeavouring to make them merry.

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.