18 Like a club and a (A)sword and a sharp (B)arrow
Is a man who bears (C)false witness against his neighbor.
19 Like a bad tooth and [a]an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a (D)faithless man in time of trouble.
20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on [b]soda,
Is he 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