Proverbs 25:13
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
12Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
14Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Proverbs 26:6Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:12-13
Instructive Similes. 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. Solomon here shows how much it becomes a man, 1. To speak pertinently: A word upon the wheels, that runs well, is well-circumstanced, in proper time and place—instruction, advice, or comfort, given seasonably, and in apt expressions, adapted to the case of the person spoken to and agreeing with the character of the person… Read the whole commentary →