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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.