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19 Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble
    is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
20 He who sings songs to a heavy heart
    is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
    and like vinegar on a wound.[a]
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
    and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

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  1. Proverbs 25:20 Gk: Heb lye

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