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Proverbs 25:20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 25:20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
20 Like vinegar on a wound[a]
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood,
sorrow gnaws at the human heart.[b]
Proverbs 25:20
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 25:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 25:20 Lit natron, or sodium carbonate
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