Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Like] one who removes a garment on a cold day, [or like] vinegar on natron, [is] he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
New American Standard Bible
Is he who sings songs to
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.
International Standard Version
Taking your coat off when it's cold or pouring vinegar on soda that's what singing songs does to a heavy heart.
A Conservative Version
As he who takes off a garment in cold weather, [and] vinegar upon soda, so [is] he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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.
Amplified
Like one who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like [a reactive, useless mixture of] vinegar on soda,
Is he who [thoughtlessly] sings [joyful] songs to a heavy heart.
Bible in Basic English
Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.
Darby Translation
As he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart.
Julia Smith Translation
He removing a covering in the day of cold, and vinegar upon nitre, and he singing in songs to an evil heart.
King James 2000
As he that takes away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, so is he that sings songs to a heavy heart.
Modern King James verseion
As he who takes away a garment in cold weather, as vinegar upon niter, so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso singeth a song to a heavy heart, clotheth him with rags in the cold, and poureth vinegar upon chalk.
NET Bible
Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
New Heart English Bible
As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
The Emphasized Bible
As splendour of dress on a cold day - vinegar upon nitre, so is a singer with songs, unto a sad heart.
Webster
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
World English Bible
As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, Is as vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
19 A bad tooth and a lame foot [is] the trust of a faithless person {in a time} of trouble. 20 [Like] one who removes a garment on a cold day, [or like] vinegar on natron, [is] he who sings songs to a heavy heart. 21 If your enemy [is] hungry, feed him bread, and if thirsty, let him drink water.
Cross References
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
Deuteronomy 24:12-17
And if [he is] a needy man, you shall not sleep in his pledge.
Job 24:7-10
They spend the night naked, {without} clothing, and [they] have no garment in the cold.
Psalm 137:3-4
For there our captors asked of us words of a song, and our tormentors [asked of us] jubilation, "Sing for us from a song of Zion."
Proverbs 10:26
Like vinegar to the tooth and like smoke to the eyes, thus [is] the lazy to one who employs him.
Ecclesiastes 3:4
a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance;
Isaiah 58:7
[Is it] not to break your bread for the hungry? You must bring {home} [the] poor, [the] homeless. When you see [the] naked, you must cover him, and you must not hide yourself from your {relatives}.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night in fasting, and no food was brought in before him and his sleep fled from him.
James 2:15-16
If a brother or a sister is poorly clothed and lacking food for the day,
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins {he will be forgiven}.