Verse List for PROV 25:12

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OET (OET-RV) A wise rebuke to a listening ear ⇔ is like a gold earring and a fine-gold ornament.

OET-LV An _earring _of gold and_an _ornament _of gold one _who_reproves wise on an _ear listening.

ULT A ring of gold and jewelry of fine gold ⇔ is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.

UST When a wise person rebukes someone who is willing to listen, ⇔  it is as valuable as a gold ring or jewelry made from the best gold.

BSB & MSB [Like] an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold ⇔  is a wise man ’s rebuke to a listening ear.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

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

NET Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, ⇔ so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.

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

FBV Constructive criticism from the wise to someone who listens is like a gold ring and a necklace of fine gold.

T4T ⇔  When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen, ⇔  that is as valuable as [SIM] a gold ring or a gold chain.

LEB • A ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
• is a rebuke of the wise to the ear of a listener.

BBE Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

Moff a golden earring, a necklace of rare gold--

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

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

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

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

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

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

SLT An earring of gold and a necklace of gold, the wise one reproving upon the hearing ear.

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

KJB-1769 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

KJB-1611 As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Who so reproueth a wyse man that hath an obedient eare, is as a golden earring, and an ornament of fine golde.
(Whoso/Whoever reproveth/reproves a wise man that hath/has an obedient ear, is as a golden earring, and an ornament of fine gold.)

Gnva He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
(He that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine gold.)

Cvdl The correccion of the wyse is to an obedient eare, a golden cheyne and a Iewel of golde.
(The correction of the wise is to an obedient ear, a golden chain and a Jewel of gold.)

Wycl A goldun eere ryng, and a schinynge peerle is he, that repreueth a wijs man, and an eere obeiynge.
(A golden earring, and a schining peerle is he, that reproveth a wise man, and an ear obeiing.)

Luth Wer einen Weisen straft, der ihm gehorcht, das ist wie ein gülden Stirnband und gülden Halsband.
(Who a wise_(men) punishes, the/of_the him obeys, the is as/like a golden foreheadband and golden neck/throatband.)

ClVg Inauris aurea, et margaritum fulgens, qui arguit sapientem et aurem obedientem.[fn]
(Inauris gold, and margaritum fulgens, who/which argues wise and ear obedientem.)

UHB נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַ⁠חֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃ ‡

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

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