Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Is a wise reprover to a
King James Version
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Holman Bible
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
International Standard Version
Like a gold earring and a necklace of pure gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
A Conservative Version
An earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
American Standard Version
As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,'so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Amplified
Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise reprover to an ear that listens and learns.
Bible in Basic English
Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
Darby Translation
An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.
Julia Smith Translation
An earring of gold and a necklace of gold, the wise one reproving upon the hearing ear.
King James 2000
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold [is] a rebuke of the wise to the ear of a listener.
Modern King James verseion
As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon a hearing ear.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The correction of the wise is, to an obedient ear, a golden chain and a Jewel of gold.
NET Bible
Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.
New Heart English Bible
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
The Emphasized Bible
A ring of gold, and a vessel of precious metal, is a wise reprover, on a hearing ear.
Webster
As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
World English Bible
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
Youngs Literal Translation
A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, Is the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
Themes
Adorning » Rich apparel » Earrings
ears » Should » Hear and obey reproof
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » The hearing ear
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Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:12
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Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
12
Is a wise reprover to a
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 141:5
Let a righteous man strike me--it is a kindness; let him rebuke me--it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil deeds.
1 Samuel 25:31-34
my lord shall have no cause of grief or pangs of conscience for having shed blood without cause or for my lord taking vengeance himself. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant."
Job 42:11
Then came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him. And each of them gave him a piece of money and a ring of gold.
Proverbs 1:8-9
Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching,
Proverbs 9:8
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15:31-32
The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both.
Proverbs 27:5-6
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.