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Proverbs 25:10-12
New Century Version
Proverbs 25:10-12
New Century Version
10 Whoever hears it might shame you,
and you might not ever be respected again.
11 The right word spoken at the right time
is as beautiful as gold apples in a silver bowl.
12 A wise warning to someone who will listen
is as valuable as gold earrings or fine gold jewelry.
Proverbs 25:10-12
New International Version
Proverbs 25:10-12
New International Version
10 or the one who hears it may shame you
and the charge against you will stand.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots
Proverbs 25:10-12
King James Version
Proverbs 25:10-12
King James Version
10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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