As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so is it to speak a wise word.
This bible verse has been derived from Brenton Septuagint Translation
If you can take a closer look at Proverbs chapter 25 from verse 10 to 12, and take a bible study you will understand verse 11 better which talks more about:
(11) A word fitly spoken.--Or, it may be, at the proper time. (Comp. Proverbs 15:23.)
Apples of gold in pictures of silver.--Probably golden-coloured apples are meant, or fruit of the same tint, such as pomegranates, citrons, or oranges. "Pictures" of silver probably means "figures," i.e., baskets or dishes of ornamental work.
- Ellicott's Commentary
The Hebrew places the two ideas merely in sequence; the object with which some, thing is compared usually coming before, that which is compared with it, as here, "Apples of gold - a word fitly spoken" (so in vers. 14, 18, 19, 26, 28). There is a doubt about the meaning of the word rendered "pictures," maskith (see on Proverbs 18:11). It seems to be used generally in the sense of "image," "sculpture," being derived from the verb "to see."
- Pulpit commentary
…10 lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away. 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. 12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.…
The moral lesson of this Bible verse is:
The right word at the right time is like precious gold set in silver.
The lesson in the Bible verse has been obtained from: Treasury Of Scripture
There are more bible verses closely related to this verse, which are:
Matthew 12:35
The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.Proverbs 15:23
A man takes joy in a fitting reply, and how good is a timely word!Proverbs 25:10
lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away.
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