Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
An ear-ring
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Bible References
An ear-ring
Job 42:11
Then there came to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they bemoaned him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that LORD ha
A wise
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
Proverbs 9:8
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee. Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.
Proverbs 27:5
Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
1 Samuel 25:31
that this shall be no grief to thee, nor offence of heart to my lord, either that thou have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. And when LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid
Psalm 141:5
Let a righteous man smite me, [as] a kindness. And let him reprove me, [as] oil upon the head. Let not my head refuse it. For even in their wickedness my prayer shall continue.
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1 Kings 12:8
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that grew up with him, who stood before him.
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Proverbs 9:9
Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the increase of his lips he shall be satisfied.