A moment in scripture
Proverbs 25:12
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As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 25:10
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
- Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
- Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
- Proverbs 25:14
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.