Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 25
Whoever is taking away a garment in a cold day, || [Is as] vinegar on natron, || And a singer of songs on a sad heart.
Proverbs 25:20 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
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.
KJV (Cambridge)
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.
ASV
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.
BSB
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
DRA
And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
FBV
Singing happy songs to someone who's broken-hearted is like taking off your coat on a cold day, or pouring vinegar onto an open wound.
GNV
Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
JPS
As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
NASB
Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs to a troubled heart. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
NMV
[As] he that takes away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon Nitre (sodium nitrate, as in gunpowder), so [is] he that sings songs to an heavy heart.
OJB
As he that taketh away a beged (garment) on a cold day, and as chometz (vinegar) upon lye, so is he that singeth shirim (songs) to a lev rah (heavy heart).
RV
As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
T4T
Singing to someone who is depressed just causes him to feel worse; it is like [SIM] taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.
WEB (US)
As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Что снимающий с себя одежду в холодный день, что уксус на рану, то поющий песни печальному сердцу.
РСП (81 кн.)
Что снимающий с себя одежду в холодный день, что уксус на рану, то поющий песни печальному сердцу. [Как моль одежде и червь дереву, так печаль вредит сердцу человека.]
НРП
Как снимающий одежду в холодный день или как уксус на соду, так и поющий печальному сердцу песни.
Заокская (Кулаков)
Как в стужу одежды лишиться, как уксус лить на рану — так и песни петь тому, чье сердце в горе.
ВП
Как снимающий одежду в холодный день или как уксус на рану, так и поющий печальному сердцу весёлые песни.
СП (БЛ)
Петь счастливые песни грустному человеку так же глупо, как снимать одежду в холодный день или смешивать соду и уксус.