20 [As] he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:20

Commentary on Proverbs 25:20

(Read Proverbs 25:20)

We take a wrong course if we think to relieve those in sorrow by endeavouring to make them merry.