18 Like a club, a (A)sword, and a sharp (B)arrow
Is a person who gives (C)false testimony against his neighbor.
19 Like a bad tooth and [a]an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a (D)treacherous person in time of trouble.
20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on [b]soda,
Is one who sings songs to [c]a troubled heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:19 Lit a slipping foot
  2. Proverbs 25:20 I.e., natron
  3. Proverbs 25:20 Lit an evil

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