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.
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Gill's Exposition
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather,.... Either takes it off of himself, or another person, when it would be rather more proper to put another garment on, and so is exposed to the injury…
Barnes' Notes
Examples of unwisdom and incongruity sharpen the point of the proverb. Pouring vinegar upon nitre or potash utterly spoils it. The effervescence caused by the mixture is perhaps taken as a type of the…
Matthew Henry
1. The absurdity here censured is singing songs to a heavy heart. Those that are in great sorrow are to be comforted by sympathizing with them, condoling with them, and concurring in their…
Cambridge Bible
taketh away Better, taketh off.
nitre The Heb. word nether, occurs only here and in Jer 2:22, where see note in this Series. The substance meant is not saltpetre, which is now what we understand by…
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