Proverbs 25:20 meaning and explanation
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Proverbs 25:20, Berean Standard Bible
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These verses are collected sayings of Solomon, copied by King Hezekiah's scribes, and they offer wisdom about how words and actions land on other people. Here the speaker compares two jarring images, taking off a coat on a cold day and pouring vinegar on a wound, to the person who sings cheerful songs to someone with a heavy heart.
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