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Proverbs 25:19-21
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 25:19-21
Contemporary English Version
19 A friend you can't trust
in times of trouble
is like having a toothache
or a sore foot.
20 Singing to someone
in deep sorrow
is like pouring vinegar
in an open cut.[a]
21 (A) If your enemies are hungry,
give them something to eat.
And if they are thirsty,
give them something
to drink.
Footnotes
- 25.20 cut: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 20.
Proverbs 25:19-21
New International Version
Proverbs 25:19-21
New International Version
19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
or like vinegar poured on a wound,
is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
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