Proverbs 25:20 “Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wo…”

Proverbs 25:20

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.

Darby Translation

[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.

Young's Literal Translation

Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, [Is as] vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“that taketh”

Deuteronomy 24:12–17 Isaiah 58:7 Job 24:7–10 James 2:15 James 2:16

Deuteronomy 24:12–17 · BSB

If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession;

Isaiah 58:7 · BSB

Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Job 24:7–10 · BSB

Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.

James 2:15 · BSB

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

James 2:16 · BSB

If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

“vinegar”

Proverbs 10:26

Proverbs 10:26 · BSB

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

“so”

Romans 12:15 Ecclesiastes 3:4 Daniel 6:18 James 5:15 Psalm 137:3 Psalm 137:4

Romans 12:15 · BSB

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 · BSB

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Daniel 6:18 · BSB

Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.

James 5:15 · BSB

And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

Psalm 137:3 · BSB

for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”

Psalm 137:4 · BSB

How can we sing a song of the LORD in a foreign land?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.

21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

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