Translations
Singing merry songs to a broken heart is like ripping away someone's coat in the cold, or pouring acid on an open wound.
Stripping off a coat in cold weather, or pouring vinegar on natron — so is one who sings cheerful songs to a grieving heart.
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.
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.