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

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