Proverbs 25:20
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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.

Proverbs 25:19
To trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,

Proverbs 25:21
If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:

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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.

that taketh

Deuteronomy 24:12-17 But if he be poor, the pledge shall not lodge with thee that night, . . .

Job 24:7-10 They send men away naked, taking away their clothes who have no covering in the cold: . . .

Isaiah 58:7 Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh.

James 2:15,16 And if a brother or sister be naked and want daily food: . . .

vinegar

Proverbs 10:26 The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

so

Psalm 137:3,4 For there they that led us into captivity required of us the words of songs. And they that carried us away, said: Sing ye to us a hymn of the songs of Sion. . . .

Ecclesiastes 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Daniel 6:18 And the king went away to his house, and laid himself down without taking supper, and meat was not set before him, and even sleep departed from him.

Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that rejoice: weep with them that weep.

James 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man. And the Lord shall raise him up: and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Context
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19To trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot, 20And 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.21If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:…
Lexicon
[Like] one who removes
מַ֥עֲדֶה (ma·‘ă·ḏeh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5710: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck

a garment
בֶּ֨גֶד ׀ (be·ḡeḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

on a cold
קָ֭רָה (qā·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7135: Coolness

day
בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

or vinegar
חֹ֣מֶץ (ḥō·meṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2558: Vinegar

poured on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

soda
נָ֑תֶר (nā·ṯer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5427: Natron or carbonate of soda

[is] one who sings
וְשָׁ֥ר (wə·šār)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7891: To sing

songs
בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים (baš·ši·rîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7892: A song, singing

to
עַ֣ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

a heavy
רָֽע׃ (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil

heart.
לֶב־ (leḇ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre


Additional Translations
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on soda is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.As he that takes away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar on nitre, so is he that singes songs to an heavy heart.

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.

As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.

[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.

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.

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.

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

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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