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Proverbs 25:20
Lexham English Bible

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.
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Proverbs 25:20
New Living Translation

20 Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart
    is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather
    or pouring vinegar in a wound.[a]

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  1. 25:20 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads pouring vinegar on soda.
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