Other translations
American Standard Version
As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that takes the cloak from his neighbor in the day of cold as like he that casts dirt upon wealth, and to chastise a grieved heart is like a moth to a garment and like a boring worm to a tree; so grief wounds the heart of a man.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.
God's Word
[Like] taking off a coat on a cold day or pouring vinegar on baking soda, so is singing songs to one who has an evil heart.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day or like pouring vinegar on soda.
International Standard Version
Taking your coat off when it's cold or pouring vinegar on soda— that's what singing songs does to a heavy heart.
NET Bible
Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
New American Standard Bible
Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.
New International Version
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.
New Living Translation
Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone's coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound.
Webster's Bible Translation
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre; so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
The World English Bible
As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you sing to a very sad man to make him happy, it only gives him more pain. It is like you are taking away his coat on a cold day, or you are putting vinegar on his wound.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, [Is as] vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.
New Life Version
He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a coat on a cold day, or like sour wine poured on soda.
The Voice Bible
Like a man who undresses in winter or a woman who pours vinegar on a wound, So is anyone who tries to sing happy songs to a sorrowful heart.
Living Bible
Being happy-go-lucky around a person whose heart is heavy is as bad as stealing his jacket in cold weather or rubbing salt in his wounds.
New Catholic Bible
Like one who takes away clothing on a cold day, like one who dresses a wound with vinegar, is one who sings songs to a grieving heart.
Legacy Standard Bible
Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is he who sings songs to an aching heart.
Jubilee Bible 2000
As he that takes away a garment in cold weather and as vinegar upon soap, so is he that sings songs to a heavy heart.
Christian Standard Bible
Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day or like pouring vinegar on soda.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like him who lays off a garment in cold weather and like vinegar upon soda.
New Century Version
Singing songs to someone who is sad is like taking away his coat on a cold day or pouring vinegar on soda.
The Message
Singing light songs to the heavyhearted is like pouring salt in their wounds.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Singing songs to a despondent heart is like taking off a coat on a cold day or like vinegar on baking soda.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like vinegar on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood, sorrow gnaws at the human heart.
Good News Translation®
Singing to a person who is depressed is like taking off a person's clothes on a cold day or like rubbing salt in a wound.
Wycliffe Bible
and loseth his mantle in the day of cold. Vinegar in a vessel of salt is he, that singeth songs to the worst heart. As a moth harmeth a cloth, and a worm harmeth a tree, so the sorrow of a man harmeth the heart. (Like him who taketh away a mantle on a cold day, and like vinegar in a vessel of salt, is he who singeth songs to an aggrieved heart. Like a moth harmeth a cloak, and a worm harmeth a tree, so a person’s sorrow harmeth his heart.)
Contemporary English Version
Singing to someone in deep sorrow is like pouring vinegar in an open cut.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on a wound.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Like vinegar on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood, sorrow gnaws at the human heart.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Like vinegar on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood, sorrow gnaws at the human heart.
Common English Bible © 2011
Singing a song to a troubled heart is like taking off a garment on a cold day or putting vinegar on a wound.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Like one who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like [a reactive, useless mixture of] vinegar on soda, Is he who [thoughtlessly] sings [joyful] songs to a heavy heart.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Like the removal of clothes on a cold day, or vinegar on soda, is the one who sings to a troubled heart.
New American Standard Bible
Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs to a troubled heart.
The Expanded Bible
Singing songs to ·someone who is sad [L a troubled heart] is like taking away his coat on a cold day or pouring vinegar on soda [C sodium bicarbonate; mixing the two would cause an adverse reaction; the Greek Old Testament reads “scab” or “wound” instead of “soda”].
Tree of Life Version
Like taking off a garment on a cold day or like vinegar poured on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Revised Standard Version
He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on a wound.
New International Reader's Version
You may sing songs to a troubled heart. But that’s like taking a coat away on a cold day. It’s like pouring vinegar on a wound.
BRG Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Like removing clothes on a chilly day or like vinegar on soda is someone who sings songs to a heavy heart.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Like vinegar on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. Like a moth in clothing or a worm in wood, sorrow gnaws at the human heart.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
As he that taketh away a beged (garment) on a cold day, and as chometz (vinegar) upon lye, so is he that singeth shirim (songs) to a lev rah (heavy heart, i.e., depressed person).
Names of God Bible
Like taking off a coat on a cold day or pouring vinegar on baking soda, so is singing songs to one who has an evil heart.
Modern English Version
As he who takes away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar on soda, so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Easy-to-Read Version
Singing happy songs to a sad person is as foolish as taking a coat off on a cold day or mixing soda and vinegar.
International Children’s Bible
Don’t sing songs to someone who is sad. It’s like taking off a coat on a cold day or pouring vinegar on soda.
Lexham English Bible
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron, is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
New International Version - UK
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.