19 Like a bad tooth and [a]an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a (A)treacherous person in time of trouble.
20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on [b]soda,
Is one who sings songs to [c]a troubled heart.
21 (B)If [d]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:19 Lit a slipping foot
  2. Proverbs 25:20 I.e., natron
  3. Proverbs 25:20 Lit an evil
  4. Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you

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