Proverbs 25:20

Easy To Read Version

Singing happy songs to a sad person is like taking away his clothes when he is cold. It is like mixing soda and vinegar.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:26

Never let a lazy man do something for you. He will irritate you—like vinegar in your mouth or smoke in your eyes.

Proverbs 25:19

Never depend on a liar during times of trouble. That person is like a hurting tooth or a crippled foot. \{He hurts you when you need him most.\}

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If your enemy is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

There is a time to cry,\par and a time to laugh.\par There is a time to be sad,\par and a time to dance from joy.\par

Isaiah 58:7

I want you to share your food with the hungry people. I want you to find poor people that don’t have homes, and I want you to bring them into your own homes. When you see a man that has no clothes—give him your clothes! Don’t hide \{from helping those people\}; they are just like you.”

Daniel 6:18

Then King Darius went back to his house. He did not eat that night. He did not want anyone to come and entertain him. The king could not sleep all night.

Romans 12:15

When other people are happy, you should be happy with them. And when other people are sad, you should be sad with them.

James 5:15

The prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well. The Lord will heal that person. And if that person has sinned, then God will forgive those sins.