Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon a hearing ear.
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 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
Interlinear
Yakach
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon a hearing ear. 13 Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 141:5
Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness; and let him correct me, it is oil on my head, let not my head refuse it; for still my prayer also shall be against their wickedness.
1 Samuel 25:31-34
this shall be no stumbling to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood for nothing, or that my lord has delivered himself. And may Jehovah deal well with my lord, and you remember your handmaid.
Job 42:11
And came to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had known him before. And they ate bread with him in his house, and consoled him and comforted him over all the evil that Jehovah had brought on him. Each one also gave him a piece of money, and each one a ring of gold.
Proverbs 1:8-9
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother;
Proverbs 9:8
Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you; give to a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.
Proverbs 15:31-32
The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.
Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, Jehovah has made both of them.
Proverbs 27:5-6
Open rebuke is better than secret love.