As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Asan ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So isa wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
WEB
Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
YLT
A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, Is the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
DBT
An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.