Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
KJV
Mala aurea in lectis argenteis, qui loquitur verbum in tempore suo.
Vulgate
μῆλον χρυσοῦν ἐν ὁρμίσκῳ σαρδίου, οὕτως εἰπεῖν λόγον.
LXX
A word fitly spoken Islikeapples of gold in network of silver.
ASV
תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּ/מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל אָפְנָֽי/ו
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
ו
v
pronoun · 1×
וֹ
v
noun · 6×
זָהָ֖ב
zhb
noun · 388×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
תַפּ֗וּחַ
tpvch
noun · 6×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Kgs 5:14 — Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
- Col 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
- Eccl 12:10 — The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
- Eph 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
- Isa 50:4 — The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned
- Isa 50:4 — The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned
- Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- Matt 12:35 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- Prov 12:25 — Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
- Prov 15:23 — A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- Prov 15:23 — A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- Prov 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
- Prov 18:20 — A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
- Prov 24:26 — Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
- Prov 24:26 — Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
- Ps 37:30 — The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
- Ps 85:8 — I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.