Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 25
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.25:20. “An open wound”: Septuagint reading. Hebrew has “soda.” Vinegar on soda would cause an effervescent reaction.
Pildele 25:20 în diferite traduceri
Engleză
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.
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.
LSV
Whoever is taking away a garment in a cold day, || [Is as] vinegar on natron, || And a singer of songs on a sad 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.