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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 25:12 - Fitly
Proverbs 25:12 - As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As an earring | H5141 | נֶזֶם |
[Noun Masculine] a nose ring |
| of gold | H2091 | זָהָב |
[Noun Masculine] gold; figuratively something gold colored (that {is} {yellow }) as {oil} a clear sky |
| and an ornament | H2481 | חֲלִי |
[Noun Masculine] a trinket (as polished) |
| of fine gold | H2091 | זָהָב |
[Noun Masculine] gold; figuratively something gold colored (that {is} {yellow }) as {oil} a clear sky |
| so is a wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| reprover | H3198 | יָכַח |
[Verb] to be right (that {is} correct); reciprocally to argue; causatively to {decide} justify or convict |
| upon | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| an obedient | H8085 | שָׁמַע |
[Verb] to hear intelligently (often with implication of {attention} {obedience} etc.; causatively to {tell} etc.) |
| ear | H241 | אֹזֶן |
[Noun Feminine] {broadness} that {is} (concretely) the ear (from its form in man) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.