Proverbs 25:12New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— [Like] an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— [As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [So is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— A ring of gold, and a vessel of precious metal, is a wise reprover, on a hearing ear.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, [Is] the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so] is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Like an earring of gold, and a precious sardius, so is the reproof of the wise men to a listening ear.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; [so is] a wise word to an obedient ear.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. |
[ As] an earring
5141 {5141} Primeנֶזֶםnexem{neh'-zem}
From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a nose ring.
of gold,
2091 {2091} Primeזָהָבzahab{zaw-hawb'}
From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold; figuratively something gold colored (that is, yellow), as oil, a clear sky.
and an ornament
2481 {2481} Primeחֲלִיchaliy{khal-ee'}
From H2470; a trinket (as polished).
of fine gold,
3800 {3800} Primeכֶּתֶםkethem{keh'-them}
From H3799; properly something carved out, that is, ore; hence gold (pure as originally mined).
[ so is] a wise
2450 {2450} Primeחָכָםchakam{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
reprover
3198 {3198} Primeיכחyakach{yaw-kahh'}
A primitive root; to be right (that is, correct); reciprocally to argue; causatively to decide, justify or convict.
z8688 <8688> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 857
upon
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
an obedient
8085 {8085} Primeשָׁמַעshama`{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
ear.
241 {0241} Primeאֹזֶן'ozen{o'-zen}
From H0238; broadness, that is, (concretely) the ear (from its form in man). |
Proverbs 25:12
_ _ Those who desire to know and do rightly, most highly esteem good counsel (Proverbs 9:9; Proverbs 15:31). The listening ear is better than one hung with gold. |
- an earring:
Job 42:11 Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
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Proverbs 1:8-9 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: ... For they [shall be] an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Proverbs 9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 15:5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15:31-32 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. ... He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Proverbs 27:5-6 Open rebuke [is] better than secret love. ... Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.
1 Samuel 25:31-34 That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. ... For in very deed, [as] the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
Psalms 141:5 Let the righteous smite me; [it shall be] a kindness: and let him reprove me; [it shall be] an excellent oil, [which] shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also [shall be] in their calamities.
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