10 Or one who hears it will put you to shame,
And the evil report about you will not [a]pass away.

11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver,
Is a (A)word spoken at [b]the proper time.
12 Like [c]an (B)earring of gold and a (C)jewelry piece of (D)fine gold,
Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a (E)listening ear.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:10 Lit return
  2. Proverbs 25:11 Lit its time
  3. Proverbs 25:12 Or a nose ring

10 or the one who hears it may shame you
    and the charge against you will stand.

11 Like apples[a] of gold in settings of silver(A)
    is a ruling rightly given.
12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
    is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots