Proverbs 25:19–20
19 Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
20 Whoever jsings songs to a heavy heart
is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
and like vinegar on soda.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — The New International Version (NIV)
19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
or like vinegar poured on a wound,
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 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.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)
19 Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble
is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.
20 Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart
is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather
or pouring vinegar in a wound.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.
20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like vinegar on soda,
Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)
19 Trusting unfaithful people when you are in trouble
is like eating with a broken tooth or walking with a crippled foot.
20 Singing songs to someone who is sad
is like taking away his coat on a cold day
or pouring vinegar on soda.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 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.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
19 A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful man in the day of trouble.
20 As he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
19 ⸤Like⸥ a broken tooth and a lame foot,
⸤so⸥ is confidence in an unfaithful person in a ⸤time of⸥ crisis.
20 ⸤Like⸥ taking off a coat on a cold day
or pouring vinegar on baking soda,
so is singing songs to one who has an evil heart.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
19 Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.
20 Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
19 Like a bad tooth or a lame foot
is trust in a faithless person in time of trouble.
20 Like vinegar on a wound
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood,
sorrow gnaws at the human heart.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19 A bad tooth and a lame foot
is the trust of a faithless person in a time of trouble.
20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,
is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
19 Trusting someone who is not faithful when trouble comes
is like a bad tooth or a disabled foot.
20 You may sing songs to a troubled heart.
But that’s like taking a coat away on a cold day.
It’s like pouring vinegar on baking soda.
Proverbs 25:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
19 Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda,
Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.