Proverbs 25:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsProverbs 25:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
מַ֥עֲדֶה
ʻâdâh
H5710
to pass on
בֶּ֨גֶד
beged
H899
garment
בְּי֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
קָ֭רָה
qârâh
H7135
cold
חֹ֣מֶץ
chômets
H2558
vinegar
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
נָ֑תֶר
nether
H5427
natron
וְשָׁ֥ר
shîyr
H7891
to sing
בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים
shîyr
H7892
song
עַ֣ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
לֶב
lêb
H3820
heart
רָֽע
raʻ
H7451
evil
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World English Bible Public Domain
As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, Or vinegar on soda, So is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
One removing a garment on a cold day, vinegar on natron, so a singer with songs to a heart of misery.
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