Proverbs 25:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.”
Proverbs 25:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 25:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 25:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 25:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.”
Proverbs 25:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 25:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.”
Proverbs 25:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, <FI>Is<Fi> the wise reprover to an attentive ear.”
Proverbs 25:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 25:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.”
Proverbs 25:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 25:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.”
Proverbs 25:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 25:12 in Context — Proverbs 25
10 De peur qu’en l’apprenant il ne te couvre de honte, Et que ta mauvaise renommée ne s’efface pas.
11 Comme des pommes d’or sur des ciselures d’argent, Ainsi est une parole dite à propos.
12 Comme un anneau d’or et une parure d’or fin, Ainsi pour une oreille docile est le sage qui réprimande.
13 Comme la fraîcheur de la neige au temps de la moisson, Ainsi est un messager fidèle pour celui qui l’envoie; Il restaure l’âme de son maître.
14 Comme des nuages et du vent sans pluie, Ainsi est un homme se glorifiant à tort de ses libéralités.
What Does Proverbs 25:12 Mean?
Proverbs 25:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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