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

Bible References

An ear-ring

Job 42:11
Then all his brethren came unto him and all his sisters and all those that had been of his acquaintance before and ate bread with him in his house; and they condoled him and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him; each one also gave him an ewe, and an earring of gold.

A wise

Proverbs 1:8
My son, hearken unto the chastening of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 9:8
Chasten not a scorner lest he hate thee; chasten a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 15:5
The fool despises his father's chastening, but he that regards reproof shall become prudent.
Proverbs 27:5
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
1 Samuel 25:31
that this shall be no stumblingblock unto thee nor grief of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless or that my lord has avenged himself; but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.
Psalm 141:5
Let the righteous smite me in mercy, and let him reprove me: and let not a flattering evil prince anoint my head, for my prayer shall ever be against his evil.

General references

1 Kings 12:8
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him and who stood before him.
Psalm 37:30
Pe The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue brings forth judgment.
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and with the product of his lips shall he be filled.