Proverbs 25:20
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 25:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Einer, der das Oberkleid ablegt am Tage der Kälte, Essig auf Natron: so, wer einem traurigen Herzen Lieder singt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El que canta canciones al corazón afligido, es como el que quita la ropa en tiempo de frío, ó el que sobre el jabón echa vinagre.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Quem canta canções ao coração aflito é como aquele que tira a roupa num dia frio, ou como vinagre sobre salitre.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Como a pessoa que tira a roupa no tempo frio, ou como vinagre derramado sobre a soda, assim é aquele que canta canções para um coração pesado.
📖 Proverbs 25:20 in Context
18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
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