King James Version
Proverbs 25:11 in the King James Version says “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. fitly: Heb. spoken upon his wheels” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. fitly: Heb. spoken upon his wheels”
Proverbs 25:11 · KJV
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: a secret: or, the secret of
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. fitly: Heb. spoken upon his wheels
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
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“is like apples”
H8598an apple (from its fragrance), i.e., the fruit or the tree (probably including others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.)
“of gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
“in pictures”
H4906a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination
“A word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“spoken”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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