Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, 2 so is the reproof of the wise to an sh'ma ·hearing obedient· ear. 1
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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 fitly spoken 2 is like apples of gold in settings of silver. 1
Cross References
Psalms 141:5Let the upright strike me, it is kindness; 2 let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; 2 don’t let my head refuse it; 2 Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds. 1
Proverbs 9:8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. 2 Reprove a wise man, and he will 'ahav ·affectionately love· you. 1
Proverbs 15:31The ear that sh'ma ·hears obeys· reproof lives, 2 and will be at home among the wise. 1
Proverbs 27:5Better is open rebuke 2 than hidden love. 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 →