18 A person giving false testimony against his neighbor(A)
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.(B)
19 Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.(C)

20 Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. 25:20 Lit natron, or sodium carbonate

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