Proverbs 25:20
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 25
“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.”Proverbs 25:20
What Does Proverbs 25:20 Mean?
Proverbs 25:20 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 25, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 25:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 12:15“Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.”Ecclesiastes 3:4“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”James 2:15“If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,”Deuteronomy 24:12“And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:”Proverbs 10:26“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.”Proverbs 31:21“She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.”Isaiah 58:7“Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?”1 Samuel 28:23“But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.”Job 24:7“They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.”Psalms 137:3“For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”Daniel 6:18“Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.”James 5:15“And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”
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