Proverbs 25:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Singing to someone in deep sorrow is like pouring vinegar in an open cut.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:26

Having a lazy person on the job is like a mouth full of vinegar or smoke in your eyes.

Proverbs 25:19

A friend you can't trust in times of trouble is like having a toothache or a sore foot.

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

for crying and laughing, weeping and dancing,

Isaiah 58:7

Share your food with everyone who is hungry; share your home with the poor and homeless. Give clothes to those in need; don't turn away your relatives.

Daniel 6:18

All night long the king could not sleep. He did not eat anything, and he would not let anyone come in to entertain him.

Romans 12:15

When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad.

James 5:15

If you have faith when you pray for sick people, they will get well. The Lord will heal them, and if they have sinned, he will forgive them.