Proverbs 25:18-20

Expanded Bible

¹⁸ When you ·lie [falsely testify] about your neighbors [Ex. 20:16],
it hurts them as much as a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Trusting unfaithful people ·when you are in [^Lon a day of] trouble
is like eating with a broken tooth or walking with a crippled foot.

²⁰ Singing songs to ·someone who is sad [^La troubled heart]
    is like taking away his coat on a cold day
or pouring vinegar on soda [^Csodium bicarbonate; mixing the two would cause an adverse reaction; the Greek Old Testament reads “scab” or “wound” instead of “soda”].