Proverbs

Proverbs 25:11–13

11A word fitly spoken

is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

12Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold

is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

13Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest

is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him;

he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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Proverbs 25:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A wordדָּ֝בָ֗רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
fitlyאָפְנָֽיו׃’ā·p̄ə·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH655 circumstance, condition
spokenדָּבֻ֥רdā·ḇurVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1696 speak
applesתַּפּוּחֵ֣יtap·pū·ḥêNoun - masculine plural constructH8598 apple-tree, apple
of goldזָ֭הָבzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
in settingsבְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹתbə·maś·kî·yō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH4906 show-piece, figure, imagination
of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money

Proverbs 25:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
an earringנֶ֣זֶםne·zemNoun - masculine singular constructH5141 ring
of goldזָ֭הָבzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
or an ornamentוַחֲלִי־wa·ḥă·lî-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2481 ornament
of fine goldכָ֑תֶםḵā·ṯemNoun - masculine singularH3800 gold
is a wise man’sחָ֝כָ֗םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
rebukeמוֹכִ֥יחַmō·w·ḵî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a listeningשֹׁמָֽעַת׃šō·mā·‘aṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH8085 hear
earאֹ֥זֶן’ō·zenNoun - feminine singularH241 ear

Proverbs 25:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Like the coldכְּצִנַּת־kə·ṣin·naṯ-Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH6793 hook
of snowשֶׁ֨לֶג׀še·leḡNoun - masculine singularH7950 snow
in the timeבְּי֬וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of harvestקָצִ֗ירqā·ṣîrNoun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
a trustworthyנֶ֭אֱמָןne·’ĕ·mānVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH539 confirm, support
messengerצִ֣ירṣîrNoun - masculine singularH6735 envoy, messenger
to those who send himלְשֹׁלְחָ֑יוlə·šō·lə·ḥāwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7971 send
he refreshesיָשִֽׁיב׃פyā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the soulוְנֶ֖פֶשׁwə·ne·p̄ešConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of his mastersאֲדֹנָ֣יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord

Cross-references

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Proverbs 25:11 Proverbs 15:23 · Isaiah 50:4 · Ecclesiastes 12:10 · Proverbs 24:26

Proverbs 25:12 Psalm 141:5 · Proverbs 15:31–32 · Proverbs 9:8 · Proverbs 27:5–6 · 1 Samuel 25:31–34 · Proverbs 15:5 · Job 42:11 · Proverbs 1:8–9

Proverbs 25:13 Proverbs 13:17 · Proverbs 25:25 · Philippians 2:25–30 · Proverbs 26:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.