Proverbs 25:12
As a nezem (earring) of zahav, and an ornament of fine gold, 1 so is a mochi'ach chacham (a wise reprover) upon an obedient ozen. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
In Context
11A word aptly spoken is like 1 tapukhim (apples) of zahav in settings of kesef. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:31There shall be no grief unto thee, nor michshol lev (downfall of conscience) unto adoni, either that thou hast committed shefach dahm chinom, or that adoni hath avenged himself; but when Hashem shall have dealt well with adoni, then remember thine handmaid.
Psalms 141:5Let the tzaddik strike me; it shall be chesed; 1 and let him reprove me; it shall be shemen, 1 which my rosh shall not refuse; 1 for still shall my tefillah be against their evil deeds. 1
Proverbs 9:8Reprove not a letz, lest he hate thee; 1 rebuke a chacham, and he will love thee. 1
Proverbs 15:31The ozen that heareth the tokhakhat chayyim (reproof of life) 1 lodgeth among chachamim. 1
Proverbs 27:5Open tovah tokhakhat (good, constructive reproof) 1 is better than secret ahavah. 1
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 →