20 Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.[a](A)

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  1. 25:20 Lit natron, or sodium carbonate

20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,[a]
    is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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  1. Proverbs 25:20 A mineral salt found on dry lake beds often used as a preservative.