Proverbs 25:18–20

18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow

is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.

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.

18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor

is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

19 Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble

is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.

20 Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart

is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,

and like vinegar on soda.

18 Telling lies about others

is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,

wounding them with a sword,

or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

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.

18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor

Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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.

18 When you lie about your neighbors,

it hurts them as much as a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

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.

18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor

Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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.

18 A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.

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.

18 ⸤Like⸥ a club and a sword and a sharp arrow, 

⸤so⸥ is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor. 

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. 

18 A man giving false testimony against his neighbor

is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

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.

18 Like a war club, a sword, or a sharp arrow

is one who bears false witness against a neighbor.

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.

18 Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow

is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

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.

18 A man who gives false witness against his neighbor

is like a club, a sword or a sharp arrow.

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.

18 Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow

Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

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.