Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
KJV
Inauris aurea, et margaritum fulgens, qui arguit sapientem et aurem obedientem.
Vulgate
εἰς ἐνώτιον χρυσοῦν καὶ σάρδιον πολυτελὲς δέδεται, λόγος σοφὸς εἰς εὐήκοον οὖς.
LXX
Asan ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So isa wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
ASV
נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַ/חֲלִי כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אָזְנֵ֣י
'zny
noun · 188×
זָהָ֖ב
zhb
noun · 388×
חֲלִי
chly
noun · 2×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
כֶ֥תֶם
ktm
noun · 9×
מוֹכִ֑יחַ
mvkych
verb · 59×
נֶ֣זֶם
nzm
noun · 17×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 25:31 — That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with
- 1Sam 25:33 — And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
- 2Sam 12:13 — And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
- 2Thess 3:15 — Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
- Acts 10:33 — Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
- Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
- Job 42:11 — Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him
- Prov 1:8 — My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
- Prov 9:8 — Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
- Prov 9:9 — Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
- Prov 13:18 — Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
- Prov 15:5 — A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
- Prov 15:31 — The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
- Prov 15:31 — The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
- Prov 20:15 — There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
- Prov 27:5 — Open rebuke is better than secret love.
- Ps 141:5 — Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
- Ps 141:5 — Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.