Proverbs 25:20
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20As he that ltaketh away a garment in cold weather,
And as vinegar upon mnitre,
So is he nthat singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Footnotes
- lRather as Isai. 61:10?
- nEcclus. 22:6. Comp. Dan. 6:18.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart
is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
and like vinegar on soda.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.
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NLTNew Living Translation
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.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,
is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press