Proverbs 25:20
20 Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, 'Is as' vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.
20 Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, 'Is as' vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on 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.