Proverbs 25:12 — Meaning and Application

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.

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift {is like} clouds and wind without rain. {of a...: Heb. in a gift of falsehood}