Proverbs 25:20

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.

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Proverbs 25:20 in other translations

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

Proverbs 25:20 · World English Bible

Proverbs 25:20 in context

  1. 18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
  2. 19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
  3. 20As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
  4. 21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
  5. 22For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.