Prov 25:20 in context
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Proverbs 25:20

Like taking off your clothes on a cold day [which makes you even colder]
or like mixing vinegar and lye (soda, sodium carbonate) [the mixture causes a violent reaction; the Greek translation has "like vinegar on a wound"],
so it is to sing [happy] songs
to a heavy (sad) heart.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מַעֲדֶה   בֶּגֶד   בְּיוֹם   קָרָה   חֹמֶץ   עַל   נָתֶר   וְשָׁר   בַּשִּׁרִים   עַל   לֶב   רָע  

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5710a
 מַ֥עֲדֶה (maade)
 to advance
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active ♂ sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

Vhrmsa
H0899b
H9015
 בֶּ֨גֶד (beged)
׀
garment
separate
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H3117
 בְּ (be)
י֣וֹם (jvóm)
 in
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H7135
 קָ֭רָה (qarah)
 cold
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H2558
 חֹ֣מֶץ (chómetz)
 vinegar
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H5427
 נָ֑תֶר (nater)
 lye
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H7891
 וְ (ve)
שָׁ֥ר (shar)
 and
to sing
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

C
Vqrmsa
H9003
H7892a
 בַּ֝ (ba)
שִּׁרִ֗ים (shirim)
 in
song
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Rd
Ncmpa
H5921a
 עַ֣ל (al)
 upon
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3820a
H9014
 לֶב (lev-)
־
heart
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H7451a
H9016
H9017
 רָֽע (ra)
׃
פ (f)
 bad
verseEnd
para
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa

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