NET Bible
"Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken."
— Proverbs 25:11, NET Bible
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”
“A word fitly spoken Islikeapples of gold in network of silver. ”
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.”
“To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.”
“A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.”
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”
Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person,
lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy will never go away.
Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.
Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.
Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.