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Proverbs 25:12

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

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נֶ֣זֶםnezemearringנֶזֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “earring”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5141a nose-ringearring, jewel.זָ֭הָבzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וַחֲלִיvachaliand jewelחֲלִיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and jewel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2481a trinket (as polished)jewel, ornament.כָ֑תֶםkhatemfine, pure) goldכֶּתֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fine, pure) gold”, the ordinary formH3800properly, something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined)((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge).מוֹכִ֥יחַmokhichaargueיָכַחverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “argue”, a verb used as a describing wordH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convictappoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.חָ֝כָ֗םchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אֹ֥זֶןozenearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ear”, the ordinary formH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.שֹׁמָֽעַתshomaathearשָׁמַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, [Is] the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

World English Bible

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

Darby Translation

An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.

Douay-Rheims

As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; so is a wise word to an obedient ear.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰς ἐνώτιον χρυσοῦν καὶ σάρδιον πολυτελὲς δέδεται, λόγος σοφὸς εἰς εὐήκοον οὖς.