Catholic Public Domain Version
"and like one who loosens his garment in cold weather. Whoever sings verses to a wicked heart is like vinegar on baking soda. Just like a moth to a garment, and a worm to wood, so too does the sadness of a man do harm to the heart. "
— Proverbs 25:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.”
“As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart. ”
“As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.”
“Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.”
“And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.”
“Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.”
“As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.”
Withdraw your feet from the house of your neighbor, lest, when he has had his fill, he may hate you.
A man who speaks false testimony against his neighbor is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
Whoever sets his hopes on the unfaithful in a day of anguish is like a rotten tooth and weary foot,
and like one who loosens his garment in cold weather. Whoever sings verses to a wicked heart is like vinegar on baking soda. Just like a moth to a garment, and a worm to wood, so too does the sadness of a man do harm to the heart.
If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
For you will gather hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will repay you.
The north wind brings forth the rain, and a sorrowful face brings forth a detracting tongue.