Proverbs 25:20 - The Message20 Singing light songs to the heavyhearted is like pouring salt in their wounds. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176920 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. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition20 He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like him who lays off a garment in cold weather and like vinegar upon soda. [Dan. 6:18; Rom. 12:15.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. See the chapterCommon English Bible20 Singing a song to a troubled heart is like taking off a garment on a cold day or putting vinegar on a wound. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version20 and like one who loosens his garment in cold weather. Whoever sings verses to a wicked heart is like vinegar on baking soda. Just like a moth to a garment, and a worm to wood, so too does the sadness of a man do harm to the heart. See the chapter |