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 Para que não te envergonhe aquele que ouvir; pois tua má fama não pode ser desfeita.

11 A palavra dita em tempo apropriado é [como] maçãs de ouro em bandejas de prata.

12 O sábio que repreende junto a um ouvido disposto a escutar é [como] pendentes de ouro e ornamentos de ouro refinado.

13 Como frio de neve no tempo da colheita, [assim] é o mensageiro fiel para aqueles que o enviam; porque ele refresca a alma de seus senhores.

14 [Como] nuvens e ventos que não trazem chuva, [assim] é o homem que se orgulha de falsos presentes.

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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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